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Bioko (/ b iː ˈ oʊ k oʊ /; [3] Spanish: ⓘ, historically Fernando Po, Spanish: [feɾˈnando ˈpo] ⓘ; Bube: Ëtulá a Ëri) is an island of Equatorial Guinea. 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.
Both Bioko and Mount Cameroon are part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line, a line of volcanoes that runs northeast-southwest across the Cameroon Highlands and extending into the Atlantic Ocean as the islands of Bioko, São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón. At over 4,000 m Mount Cameroon is the highest peak in western Africa, and is still an active ...
Temperatures and humidity in Río Muni are generally lower than on Bioko Island. Annobon Island, named for its discovery on New Year's Day 1472, is a small volcanic island covering 18 square kilometers (6.9 sq mi). The coastline is abrupt except in the north; the principal volcanic cone contains a small lake.
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 Fernando Po) that contains the capital, Malabo.
The region includes the lowland and coastal forests of southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, and the lowlands of the island of Bioko, covering an area of 52,200 km 2 (20,200 sq mi). The ecoregion extends from the Cross River in southeastern Nigeria to the Sanaga River in southeastern Cameroon, and up to 300 km (190 mi) inland from the ...
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 ...
Pico Basilé (formerly Pico de Santa Isabel or Clarence Peak), [2] located on the island of Bioko, is the tallest mountain of Equatorial Guinea.With an elevation of 9,878 ft (3,011 m), it is the summit of the largest and highest of three overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes which form the island.
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