Insular Region (Equatorial Guinea)
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The Insular Region of
Corisco Bay
.
The region covers 2,052 km2 and has a population of 340,362 in 2015. It is split into three political jurisdictions:
- Annobón
- Bioko Norte
- Bioko Sur
The islands located in
Litoral Province
).
The largest city, Malabo, is the national and regional administrative capital. The other main cities are Luba, Riaba, Rebola, Baney, and San Antonio de Palé.
Bioko was known as "Fernando Po" until the 1970s. It is located about 40 km away from Cameroon and is the largest island of the Gulf of Guinea, covering 2,017 km2.
Republic of Equatorial Guinea. It is located 670 km away from Malabo, and 580 km away from Bata, just south of the equator. The sovereign state of São Tomé and Príncipe, is located between Annobón and Bioko.
