[1] The majority of people living in Tchibanga, including most Congolese refugees, belong to the Bapounou ethnic group.

It is located in Gabon's southern grassland region and does not have the deep jungle environment of many Gabonese cities.

Tchibanga has a thriving commercial district, a hospital, two high schools, a post office, a large Catholic church, and an airport.

Some restaurants serve bushmeat, including snake and antelope in a traditional palm oil sauce called Nyengui.

Unlike most places with a tropical savanna climate, the dry season from June to September is exceedingly foggy and sunless due to the influence of the cold Benguela Current.