Evinayong is a town lying atop a small
mountain
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in southeastern
Río Muni
Río Muni (called ''Mbini'' in Fang) is the Continental Region (called ''Región Continental'' in Spanish) of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering . The name is derived from the Muni River, along which ...
, central
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
.
It is the capital of the
Centro Sur Province and the St. Joseph's cathedral is the episcopal see of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Evinayong
The Diocese of Evinayong is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in Equatorial Guinea. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Malabo, yet depends on the ...
.
In 2001 it had a population of 7,997. It is known for its
nightlife
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, its
market
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*Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand
*Market economy
*Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market
Geography
*Märket, an ...
and the nearby
waterfall
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Waterfalls can be formed in several wa ...
s. It also contains a prison.
Notable residents
*
Benjamín Enzema - Olympic sprinter who holds two
national athletics records.
*
Leandro Mbomio Nsue - Sculptor and artist and former head of the country's Education ministry.
Populated places in Centro Sur
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