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Malabo

Middle Africa

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/

Facts
Population
297,000 1
Area (sq km)
21 1
Founding Year
1827 1
Population Estimate Year
2018 1
Elevation (m)
0 1
Latitude
3.74556 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.77444 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 2
Connections

Associated With

Bioko Norte, States or Territories

malabo is associated with bioko-norte.

Source Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
Equatorial Guinea, Countries
Source Malabo (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Bioko Norte, States or Territories
Source GeoNames: Malabo - GeoNames
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Site Of

CEIBA Intercontinental

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: CEIBA Intercontinentaltier 2
National University of Equatorial Guinea

Also in Education Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source National University of Equatorial Guinea (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, 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)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    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
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2. GeoNames: Malabo - GeoNames
GeoNames
  • cities500 record 2309527
    3.75578 8.78166 P PPLA GQ 04 155963 34 Africa/Malabo
  • Place record, elevation
    Elevation ca. 34 m
  • Capital Of: Bioko Norte, cities500 record 2309527, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 04)
    3.75578 8.78166 P PPLA GQ 04 155963 34 Africa/Malabo
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 3.75, 8.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 3.75, 8.75
3.75 8.75 Am
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Bioko Norte (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
Both the provincial capital, Rebola, and the former national capital, Malabo are located here.
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Wikidata: Malabo
Wikidata Q3818, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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