Malabo is a city in Equatorial Guinea, in the province of Bioko Norte on the north coast of Bioko island. It was the country's capital until Ciudad de la Paz assumed that role on 2 January 2026, and it remains the commercial and financial centre of the country. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
malabo is associated with bioko-norte.
Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
Source Malabo (Wikipedia)
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Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source Wikidata: CEIBA Intercontinentaltier 2
Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source National University of Equatorial Guinea (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleQuote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
It has a main campus in Malabo as well as a unit in Bata.
Sources
1. Malabo (Wikipedia)
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Malabo is the oldest city in Equatorial Guinea and served as its former capital. Ciudad de la Paz became the new capital of Equatorial Guinea on 2 January 2026.
Infobox, Population figure
approximately 297,000 inhabitants
Lead section
In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 inhabitants.
Infobox, Area
21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
3.74556°N 8.77444°E
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
3.74556°N 8.77444°E
Infobox, Founded
1827
Associated With: Equatorial Guinea, Infobox, Country
Equatorial Guinea
- In Group: Cities of Middle Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
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Both the provincial capital, Rebola, and the former national capital, Malabo are located here.
View the Source Wikidata: Malabo
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