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Equatorial Guinea, [ a ] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [ b ] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea.
The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located in west central Africa. Bioko Island lies about 40 kilometers (24.9 mi) from Cameroon . Annobón Island lies about 595 kilometres (370 mi) southwest of Bioko Island.
Between 1778 and 1810, the territory of Equatorial Guinea was administered by the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, based in Buenos Aires. [1] From 1827 to 1843, the United Kingdom had a base on Bioko to suppress the transatlantic slave trade, [3] which was then moved to Sierra Leone upon agreement with Spain in 1843.
Malabo (/ m ə ˈ l ɑː b oʊ / mə-LAH-boh, Spanish: ⓘ; formerly Santa Isabel [ˈsantajsaˈβel] ⓘ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (Bube: Etulá, and as Fernando Pó by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 ...
Equatorial Guinea – sovereign country located on the Gulf of Guinea in Middle Africa. It is one of the smallest countries in continental Africa , and comprises two regions: Río Muni , continental region including several offshore islands; and Insular Region containing Annobón island in the South Atlantic Ocean , and Bioko island (formerly ...
Am. HDI (2019) 0.626 [1] medium. Bata (Spanish: [ˈbata] ⓘ) is a port city in the Litoral province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated population of 173,046, it is the most populous city in Equatorial Guinea. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni. Bata was formerly capital of Equatorial Guinea and is a transport hub and ...
Provinces. A clickable map of Equatorial Guinea exhibiting its two regions and eight provinces. The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is not part of Equatorial Guinea. Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region. Province.
It is located 32 km (20 mi) south of the coast of Cameroon, and 160 km (99 mi) northwest of the northernmost part of mainland Equatorial Guinea. Malabo , on the north coast of the island, is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea.