Time Zone |
Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Libreville |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Mitzic is an important town in the province of Ngounié in the north-central part of the Gabonese Republic, located about 300 kilometers east of the capital Libreville, in a region of dense tropical rainforest. As a transportation hub connecting Gabon's inland and coastal regions, Mitzic is one of the key stops on the Transgabonais Railway and is also the gateway town to the Ivindo National Park.
Mizik is surrounded by a tropical rainforest ecosystem and its economy is based on forestry, agriculture and transportation. Traditional cash crops include cocoa, coffee and palm oil, and in recent years ecotourism has been on the rise. The town's infrastructure is relatively simple and it retains the rustic appearance of a small Central African town, making it a representative settlement for experiencing Gabon's interior.
The town is home to the Fang and other native ethnic groups and retains a traditional African village culture. Visitors can thus travel to Ivindo National Park to see lowland gorillas, forest elephants and an abundance of tropical birds. The Mizik train station, with its French colonial architecture, has become a popular location for many travelers to take documentary photographs.