Equatorial Guinea is divided into two regions and eight
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outsi ...
s ( es, provincias, french: province, pt, províncias).
The newest province is
Djibloho, created in 2017 with its headquarters at
Ciudad de la Paz, the country's future capital.
Regions
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Insular Region (capital at
Malabo
Malabo ( , ; formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko, ( bvb, Etulá, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had ...
)
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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 whic ...
(capital at
Bata)
Provinces
Annobón, Bioko Norte and Bioko Sur are in the Insular Region; the other five provinces are in the Continental Region.
Subdivisions
The provinces are further divided into 19 districts and 37
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...
.
See also
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References
{{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of African countries
Subdivisions of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea 1
Equatorial Guinea geography-related lists
Equatorial Guinea, Provinces
Provinces, Equatorial Guinea