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
Djibloho (alternative name in ), officially the Administrative City of Djibloho (), is a province of Equatorial Guinea, formally established by law in 2017. The administrative city was initially carved out of Añisok, a district in Wele-nzas, on ...
, created in 2017 with its headquarters at
Ciudad de la Paz
Ciudad de la Paz (, ), formerly Oyala, also known as Djibloho – Ciudad de la Paz, is a city in Equatorial Guinea that is being built to replace Malabo as the national capital. Established as an urban district in Wele-Nzas in 2015, it is now t ...
, the country's future capital.
Regions
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Insular Region (capital at
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 ...
)
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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' ...
.
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