Cocobeach

Cocobeach
Memorial commemorating the Battle of Ukoko
Coat of arms
Cocobeach Location in Gabon
Coordinates: 0°59′N 9°34′E / 0.983°N 9.567°E / 0.983; 9.567
Country	Gabon
Province	Estuaire
Department	Noya
Population  (1993)
• Total	1,200

Cocobeach is a town in northwestern Gabon, lying on the south bank of the Muni River. It is the capital of the Noya Department. It has a beach and is the main border town for Equatorial Guinea, ferries sailing to Cogo across the river and the border.

The town is very small, containing just a fishing village, a small market and a number of adjacent beaches. It is one of the major travel destinations in the region owing to the Crystal Mountains inland from the town, which contain some of the oldest rainforests in Gabon. These were able to largely escape the drying effect of glacial periods of the Quaternary due to the persistent fog from the Benguela Current providing moisture during the dry season.