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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 ...
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.
The Playa Moaba Biomonitoring Station is located near the Moaba River and critical Leatherback turtle nesting beaches. Playa Moaba is also a site for ecotourism operated by EG Expeditions, a joint endeavor by BBPP and Magno Suites, a luxury hotel in the city of Malabo. Yellow-billed turacos (Tauraco macrorhynchus) on Bioko Island (least concern)
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.
Moka, or Moca, is a town located on the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea. The town is named after the Bubi King Möókáta, or King Moka, who ruled from 1835 to 1845 and again in 1875 through 1898 during the Bahítáari Dynasty. There is a wildlife area called the Moka Wildlife Center BBPP.
The Pico Basilé National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional del Pico Basilé) [1] is a protected area with the status of national park on the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, [2] [3] near the Gulf of Guinea, in the Atlantic Ocean. The park is named after the Pico Basilé, the highest mountain in Equatorial Guinea, with 3011 m (9878 feet).