Río Campo Explained

Official Name:Río Campo
Nickname:Río
Pushpin Map:Equatorial Guinea mainland
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Equatorial Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Equatorial Guinea
Subdivision Name1:Litoral
Leader Title1:President
Leader Name1:Teodoro Obiang
Leader Title2:Prime Minister
Leader Name2:Ignacio Milam
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3370
Area Land Km2:3370
Area Water Km2:0
Area Total Sq Mi:2094
Area Land Sq Mi:2094
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Urban Km2:0
Area Urban Sq Mi:0
Area Metro Km2:0
Area Metro Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:1105
Population Density Km2:20
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:WAT
Timezone Dst:WAT
Coordinates:2.3333°N 58°W
Elevation M:38.1
Elevation Ft:125
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:Aw
Website:http://www.africacyberspace.com/City/City.aspx?City=GNQ029

Río Campo is a town in Litoral, Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 1,105 (2005 est.). The town is located inside the Rio Campo Natural Reserve and on the border of Cameroon.

Religion

The principal religion in Equatorial Guinea is Christianity which is the faith of 93% of the population. Rio Campo has mostly indigenous beliefs due to its remoteness. These are predominantly Roman Catholic (87%) while a minority are Protestants (5%). Another 5% of the population follow indigenous beliefs and the final 2% comprises Muslims, Bahá'í Faith, and other beliefs.

Culture and language

The town has a variety of both European and African languages. Official languages are Spanish, French and Portuguese. Some recognized languages are Fang, Bube, Annobonese. For culture see Culture of Equatorial Guinea.

Physical geography

Río Campo sits 1250NaN0 above sea level. The nearest large open bodies of water are the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean. The small town borders the country of Cameroon to the east. To the east there is a river that runs from the town Yenge and drains into the Atlantic Ocean.

Wildlife

Rio Campo is home to many different and unique animal and plant species. There has been much pressure on the reserve itself for not taking better care of the land and animals.

Climate

Río Campo has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), less wet than most of Equatorial Guinea, although it bears more resemblance to the tropical monsoon climate typical of the country. Much of the region is covered in tropical rainforest, more typical of tropical monsoon climates. The short dry season from December to February occurs in the same months as Malabo’s, but the opposite to the dry season in Bata or Libreville.

2.3333°N 58°W