Menu
Countryaah.com
  • Europe
    • Countries in the EU
    • Countries in South Europe
    • Countries in North Europe
    • Countries in West Europe
    • Countries in East Europe
    • Capital Cities in Europe
    • Europe Population
    • Largest Countries by Area
    • Largest Countries by Population
  • America
    • Caribbean
    • North America
      • United States
      • Capital Cities in North America
      • North America Population
    • Central America
    • South America
      • Capital Cities in South America
      • South America Population
    • Latin America
  • Asia
    • Countries in Middle East
    • Countries in East Asia
    • Countries in South Asia
    • Countries in Southeastern Asia
    • Countries in West Asia
    • Countries in Central Asia
    • Capital Cities in Asia
    • Asia Population
    • Largest Countries by Area
    • Largest Countries by Population
  • Africa
    • Countries in Southern Africa
    • Countries in Central Africa
    • Countries in North Africa
    • Countries in East Africa
    • Countries in West Africa
    • Capital Cities in Africa
    • Africa Population
    • Largest Countries by Area
    • Largest Countries by Population
  • Oceania
    • Countries in Melanesia
    • Countries in Micronesia
    • Countries in Polynesia
    • Capital Cities in Oceania
    • Oceania Population
  • All Countries
    • Starting with A
    • Starting with B
    • Starting with C
    • Starting with D
    • Starting with E
    • Starting with F
    • Starting with G
    • Starting with H
    • Starting with I
    • Starting with J
    • Starting with K
    • Starting with L
    • Starting with M
    • Starting with N
    • Starting with O
    • Starting with P
    • Starting with Q
    • Starting with R
    • Starting with S
    • Starting with T
    • Starting with U
    • Starting with V
    • Starting with W
    • Starting with Y
    • Starting with Z
  • By Subject
    • Airports
    • Business Holidays
    • Country Guides
    • Embassies
    • Country Flag
    • Global Trade Statistics
    • Rankings
    • Import Restrictions
    • United States
    • Population
    • Zip Codes
    • Chinese
Countryaah.com

Where is Equatorial Guinea Located?

Where is Equatorial Guinea located on the map? Equatorial Guinea is an independent nation located in Central Africa. Check out the following images to see location of Equatorial Guinea on maps.

Equatorial Guinea Location Map

Equatorial Guinea Location in World Map

Equatorial Guinea is one of the smaller countries in Africa. It is in Central Africa as you can see on the map. It has land borders with Cameroon in the north and Gabon in the east and south. The west lies on the Atlantic, namely on the Gulf of Guinea. The mainland of Equatorial Guinea has its own name with Mbini. The country’s name, on the other hand, refers to the equator , which runs south of the country, and to the Gulf of Guinea.

Here you can see on the map where Equatorial Guinea is – and also that it is a small country.

Equatorial Guinea includes several islands. Bioko, off the coast of Cameroon, is the largest of them. There is also the capital of the country, Malabo. The island of Annobón is located 500 kilometers southwest of the Equatorial Guinean mainland (while the mainland of Gabon is much closer at 350 kilometers). Other small islands, all closer to the coast, are Corisco, Elobey Grande and Elobey Chico.

Mountains

Climate

Equatorial Guinea has a tropical climate. A lot of rain falls on the islands. Tropical rainforest grows there. Most rain falls on Bioko between June and September, the dry season is between December and February. It is a little drier on the mainland. The sky is often overcast. The rainy season begins later, for example in Mikomeseng on the northern border with Cameroon from September to October. There are two dry seasons here (July / August and December / January). The average annual temperature is 25 to 27 degrees.

Equatorial Guinea Facts

Size 28,051 km²
Residents 1.3 million
Languages Spanish, French, Portuguese
Capital Malabo
Longest river Mbini (also: Benito, 300 km)
Highest mountain Pico Basile (3,011 m)
Currency CFA franc

Read more:

  • Equatorial Guinea Holidays
  • Equatorial Guinea Facts
  • Equatorial Guinea Airports
  • Equatorial Guinea Population
  • Embassies of Equatorial Guinea
  • What is the Capital of Equatorial Guinea? Malabo
  • Equatorial Guinea Flag and Meaning
  • Equatorial Guinea Import Restrictions
  • Equatorial Guinea Major Exports
  • Equatorial Guinea Major Imports
  • List of Foreign Embassies in Equatorial Guinea
  • Where is Guinea Located?
  • Where is Papua New Guinea Located?

©2021 Countryaah.com