Djibloho (alternative name in ), officially the Administrative City of Djibloho (), is a
province
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of
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. It has an area of . Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location both near the Equ ...
, formally established by law in 2017. The administrative city was initially carved out of
Añisok, a
district
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in
Wele-nzas,
on 1 August 2015,
and was created to eventually replace
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly ) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea in the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko (, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had a population of approxim ...
as Equatorial Guinea's national capital.
Administration
Djibloho comprises two urban districts,
Ciudad de la Paz and
Mbere.
[ The capital is Ciudad de la Paz ("City of Peace"), known as Oyala until 2017. In the 2017 national parliamentary election, Djibloho elected one ]senator
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and one deputy.
References
States and territories established in 2017
2017 establishments in Equatorial Guinea
Provinces of Equatorial Guinea
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