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Malabo
About Malabo
Malabo is the capital of the Equatorial Guinea and is located on the northern coast of the volcanic Bioko Island. It lies between the Pico Malabo and the ocean and is part of a bay that represents most of the northern coast of Bioko; it stretches from Europe Point in the west to barren lands in the east and has some fantastic views. Malabo is a poor and developing city, and as such still lacks a lot of infrastructure and has limited tourist facilities.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- See the crescent shaped Tip of African Unity
- Malabo Cathedral- a Spanish gothic style cathedral
- The Palacio de la Presidencia
- City Hall and its gardens
Highlights in the vicinity
- Visit the tropical rain forest, savanna and deserted beaches
- Take a trip to Luba with its good beaches
- Take a trip to Riaba with good beaches
- Views on the active volcano Mount Cameroon (48 km from Malabo)
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 100 Thousand (estimate)
- Timezone: UTC +1
- Weather: tropical climate with an annual average temperature is 25° C and the annual average rainfall is about 200 cm
- Malabo is beautiful and recommended for adventuresome traveler
- Equatorial Guinea has a fast developing oil industry and a strong presence of American oil workers
Local transport
- Taxis
- Car-roads in Malabo are good
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Malabo Airport is a small airport about 12 km from the city, with connecting flights to Rio Muni (mainland Equatorial Guinea)
- Ferries to mainland part-Douala and Bata
- Car: Malabo's roads are poorly developed with a few paved roads leading into the city
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