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8 unusual facts about Lambaréné


1964 Gabon coup d'état

The next morning they decided to take him over the easier road to Lambaréné.

Didier Ibrahim N'Dong

Born in Lambaréné, Gabon, Didier Ibrahim moved to Tunisia, where he made his professional debut playing for CS Sfaxien during the 2011–12 CLP-1 season.

Don Wendell Holter

In 1958 he spent four months on a special study mission to Africa, including several days spent with Dr. Albert Schweitzer at Lambaréné.

Etienne Bito'o

Etienne-Panayotis Bito'o (born 5 January 1980 in Lambaréné) is a Gabonese footballer, who is currently playing for US O'Mbilia Nzami.

Health in Gabon

Most of the health services of Gabon are public, but there are some private institutions, of which the best known is the hospital established in 1913 in Lambaréné by Albert Schweitzer.

Königsfeld im Schwarzwald

Humanitarian Albert Schweizer maintained a home in Königsfeld because his wife could not live in Lambaréné due to her health.

Paul Kessany

Paul Ulrich Kessany Zategwa, known as Paul Kessany (born 16 March 1985 in Lambaréné) is a Gabonese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for AS Mangasport.

Reverence for Life

He also used his hospital in Lambaréné in Gabon (Central Africa) to demonstrate this philosophy in practice.


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Albert Schweitzer Hospital

The Albert Schweitzer Hospital was established in 1913 by Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné, Gabon.

Atlantic Equatorial coastal forests

Gabonese towns among the coastal forests include Lambaréné, home of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, the logging base of Ndjolé, Fougamou base for visiting the Waka National Park and Gamba, oil hub but also base for visiting Loango National Park.

Ice block expedition of 1959

After approximately three weeks, the expedition arrived in Lambaréné and met with Albert Schweitzer.

The truck also brought 300 kg of medicines to the hospital of Albert Schweitzer in Lambaréné.

Pleyel et Cie

In 1913, Pleyel built the "Jungle Piano" for use by Albert Schweitzer in his hospital in Lambaréné (French Equatorial Africa – now Gabon).


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