Local favourite river spot · Nyanga Province, Gabon
Rapides
Rapides is a river spot in Nyanga Province, Gabon.
Rapides: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rapides
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Rapides — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.44712, 10.86877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rapides
- Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou · sanctuary · Ogooué-Maritime Province · ~61 km · Must-see
- Site ancienne Scierie CEB · fort · Nyanga Province · ~41 km
- Monts du Chaillu · viewpoint · Nyanga Province · ~43 km
- Grotte de Ngongongo · cave · Ngounié Province · ~57 km
- Grotte Ndongou · cave · Ngounié Province · ~59 km
- Grotte Ntsona · cave · Ngounié Province · ~63 km
- Mont Mougoumbi · viewpoint · Ogooué-Maritime Province · ~68 km
- Mont Moussoni · viewpoint · Ogooué-Maritime Province · ~68 km
- Mont Mougoundja · viewpoint · Ogooué-Maritime Province · ~70 km
- Mont Pangou · viewpoint · Ogooué-Maritime Province · ~74 km
- Batombe · fort · Nyanga Province · ~39 km
- Relais hertzien · attraction · Ngounié Province · ~40 km
- Relais hertzien · attraction · Ngounié Province · ~45 km
- Mikandi · river spot · Ngounié Province · ~47 km
- Lac noir de Ndendé · lake · Ngounié Province · ~65 km
- catholic church St Joseph · church · Nyanga Province · ~67 km
- Ipety-Y-Dole · attraction · Ngounié Province · ~68 km
- Catholic mission · church · Ngounié Province · ~68 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Rapides
- Mougambi · river spot · Ngounié Province · ~98 km
- Mikandi · river spot · Ngounié Province · ~47 km
- Île Mourali · river spot · Ngounié Province · ~76 km
- Rapides d'Igotchi · river spot · Nyanga Province · ~80 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Rapides?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rapides?
Nearby: Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou (sanctuary, 61 km), Site ancienne Scierie CEB (fort, 41 km), Monts du Chaillu (viewpoint, 43 km), Grotte de Ngongongo (cave, 57 km), Grotte Ndongou (cave, 59 km), Grotte Ntsona (cave, 63 km).