Roughly 80% of Gabon is covered in dense tropical rainforest, and the country shelters the largest remaining population of African forest elephants — an estimated 60,000 to 95,000 individuals. In 2002, President Omar Bongo set aside 11% of the nation's territory as 13 national parks, transforming Gabon into one of the continent's premier conservation destinations.
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You'll explore Gabon's vast rainforests and 13 national parks, the oil-driven economy that makes it one of sub-Saharan Africa's wealthiest nations, the spiritual Bwiti religion and iboga plant, the legacy of Albert Schweitzer's hospital in Lambaréné, the extraordinary wildlife of Loango National Park, and the cultural richness of more than 40 ethnic groups.
Gabon is the third-richest country in sub-Saharan Africa by GDP per capita (roughly $8,000) thanks to massive oil reserves discovered in the 1970s. Oil accounts for approximately 80% of exports and 45% of government revenue. Combined with a small population of only about 2.4 million people, oil wealth translates into a relatively high per-capita income — though inequality remains significant and much of the population has not benefited equally.
Bwiti is a spiritual tradition practiced by several ethnic groups in Gabon, most notably the Fang and Mitsogo peoples. Central to Bwiti ceremonies is iboga, a rainforest plant whose root bark contains ibogaine — a powerful psychoactive compound used in initiation rituals and spiritual healing. The religion blends animist beliefs with elements absorbed from Christianity during the colonial era and is recognized as a national cultural treasure by the Gabonese government.
Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian-German theologian, musician, and physician who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon, in 1913. He chose the remote equatorial location because of the desperate need for medical care in French Equatorial Africa. Schweitzer spent most of his life there treating tropical diseases and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 for his philosophy of "Reverence for Life." The hospital still operates today as a research and medical facility.
Last updated: April 2026