Provinces of Equatorial Guinea explained
Equatorial Guinea is divided into two regions and eight provinces (Spanish; Castilian: provincias, French: provinces, Portuguese: províncias).[1] [2] The newest province is Djibloho, created in 2017 with its headquarters at Ciudad de la Paz, the country's future capital.[3] [4]
Regions
- Insular Region (capital at Malabo)
- Río Muni (capital at Bata)
Provinces
Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region.
| Province | Capital | Population
(2015)[5] | Area
(km2)[6] |
|---|
| Annobón | San Antonio de Palé | 5,314 | 17 |
| Bioko Norte | Rebola | 300,374 | 776 |
| Bioko Sur | Luba | 34,674 | 1,241 |
| Centro Sur | Evinayong | 141,986 | 9,931 |
| Kié-Ntem | Ebebiyín | 183,664 | 3,943 |
| Litoral | Bata | 367,348 | 6,666 |
| Wele-Nzas | Mongomo | 192,017 | 5,026 |
| Djibloho | Ciudad de la Paz | – | 453 | |
Subdivisions
See main article: Subdivisions of Equatorial Guinea. The provinces are further divided into 19 districts and 37 municipalities.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Law . Gwillim . Provinces of Equatorial Guinea . Statoids . 22 March 2016 . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: El Gobierno inicia sus actividades en Djibloho . es . . 7 February 2017 . 25 September 2017.
- News: La Presidencia de la República sanciona dos nuevas leyes . es . 23 June 2017 . Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office . 25 September 2017.
- News: Equatorial Guinea government moves to new city in rainforest . 8 February 2017 . . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: Equatorial Guinea. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160309015341/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/eqguinea.aspx. 2016-03-09.
- http://www.inege.gq/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ANUARIO-ESTADISTICO-DE-GUINEA-ECUATORIAL-2018-.pdf
- Book: 2018 . Guinea Ecuatorial en Cifras 2019 . Equatorial Guinea in Figures 2019 . es . . INEGE . 9 . 30 November 2020.
