Mongomo

Mongomo
Mongomo
Location in Equatorial Guinea
Coordinates: 1°38′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6453722°N 11.3168333°E / 1.6453722; 11.3168333
Country  Equatorial Guinea
Province Wele-Nzas
Population (2012)
 • City 7,251
 • Metro 53,500
Climate Aw

Mongomo is a town in the province of Wele-Nzas on mainland Equatorial Guinea, on the eastern border, roughly 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Gabon's Woleu-Ntem Province.

Religion

Its cathedral basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo.[1]

Miscellenea

From Mongomo originated the nation's first president Francisco Macías Nguema and of the current President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, hence the name the clan of Mongomo to define those belonging to his ruling clique.

The area is home to Mongomo Provincial Hospital.

The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.[2]

Sports

Mongomo's football club is Deportivo Mongomo, active in the Equatoguinean Premier League.

Mongomo was named a host city of the 2015 African Cup of Nations.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mong2.htm GCatholic
  2. ↑ Infos at mbendi.com
  3. ↑ "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.

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Coordinates: 1°37′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6287056°N 11.3168333°E / 1.6287056; 11.3168333


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