Mayumba Coast

Mayumba lies on a narrow peninsula between the Atlantic and the Banio lagoon, along the southern coast of Gabon. The lagoon and the ocean offer contrasting waters beside a shore linked to the wider Loango trading sphere. African merchants brought ivory from the interior to Mayumba for exchange, while communities around the lagoon gathered oysters as well as fishing its waters. The influence of Loango extended northward along this coast, connecting its trading places with the lands farther south.