Mongomo

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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Mongomo
Mongomo de Guadalupe
Mongomo Stadium
Mongomo is located in Equatorial Guinea
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
ProvinceWele-Nzas
Population
 (2012)
 • City7,251
 • Metro
53,500
ClimateAw

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[edit]

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

Sports[edit]

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.[2]

Other[edit]

The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Immaculate Conception Basilica, Equatorial Guinea, GCatholic.org. Accessed 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ Mongomo Hotel, mbendi.com. Accessed 5 December 2023.

External links[edit]

Media related to Mongomo at Wikimedia Commons

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