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Río Muni (called ''Mbini'' in
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) is the Continental Region (called ''Región Continental'' in
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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 ...
, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering . The name is derived from the Muni River, along which the early Europeans had built the Muni River Settlements. Río Muni is bordered to the north by
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, to the east and south by
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and to the west by the
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.


History

Río Muni was ceded by
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to
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in 1778 in the Treaty of El Pardo. The Spanish had hoped to collect slaves to work in their other overseas possessions, but the settlers died of yellow fever, and the area was deserted. Cocoa and timber became major industries upon recolonization. Río Muni, along with
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, became a province of
Spanish Guinea Spanish Guinea () was a set of Insular Region (Equatorial Guinea), insular and Río Muni, continental territories controlled by Spain from 1778 in the Gulf of Guinea and on the Bight of Bonny, in Central Africa. It gained independence in 1968 a ...
in 1959.


Population

In 2015, 885,015 people—about 72% of Equatorial Guinea's population—lived in Río Muni. The main languages spoken in Río Muni are
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-Ntumu, which is spoken in the north, and Fang-Okak, spoken in the south.
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is also spoken, although only as a second language.


Provinces

Río Muni comprises five
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: :* Centro Sur :* Djibloho :* Kié-Ntem :*
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:* Wele-Nzas


Cities

The largest city is Bata, which also serves as the regional administrative capital. Other major towns include Evinayong, Ebebiyín, Acalayong, Acurenam,
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and
Mbini Mbini is a town in Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea, lying at the mouth of the Benito River. ''Mbini'' is the Ndowe language, Ndowe name for Río Muni. It is located 44 km southwest of Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Bata. In 1994, the population was ...
.


See also

* Elobey, Annobón and Corisco * Popular Idea of Equatorial Guinea * Postage stamps and postal history of Equatorial Guinea


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rio Muni Regions of Equatorial Guinea Former Spanish colonies Geography of Equatorial Guinea Enclaves and exclaves Metropolitan or continental parts of states