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 ...
is divided into two regions and eight
province
A province is an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire, Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
s (, , ).
The newest province is
Djibloho, created in 2017 with its headquarters at
Ciudad de la Paz, the country's future capital.
Regions
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Insular Region (capital at
Malabo)
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Continental Region (capital at
Bata)
Provinces
Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region.
Subdivisions
The provinces are further divided into 19 districts and 37
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
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See also
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References
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Subdivisions of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea 1
Equatorial Guinea geography-related lists
Equatorial Guinea, Provinces
Provinces, Equatorial Guinea