Ebebiyín

Ebebiyín
Ebebiyín
Location in Equatorial Guinea
Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E / 2.150; 11.317Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E / 2.150; 11.317
Country  Equatorial Guinea
Province Kié-Ntem
Elevation 390 m (1,280 ft)
Population (2012)
 • City 36,565
 • Metro 61,000
Climate Am

Ebebiyín is a town in the northeastern corner of mainland Equatorial Guinea. It is the capital of the province of Kié-Ntem.

It lies on the three-party border between Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Cameroon. It is the end point of three main transport routes coming from Bata, Yaoundé and major cities in central Gabon. It is also the capital of the Kié-Ntem Province.[1][2]

Religion

Ebebiyín Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebebiyín

Sports

Ebebiyín was a host city of the 2015 African Cup of Nations,[3] which left it the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín.

References

  1. ↑ "LA CIUDAD DE EBEBIYIN, CAPITAL DE LAPROVINCIA DE KIE NTEM".
  2. ↑ Alen Angok. "I.- PRESENTACION DE ALEN ANGOK".
  3. ↑ "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.


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