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 ou ...
s ( es, provincias, french: province, pt, províncias).
The newest province is
Djibloho
Djibloho, officially the ''Administrative City of Djibloho'', (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Ciudad administrativa de Djibloho'') is the newest Provinces of Equatorial Guinea, province of Equatorial Guinea, formally established by law in 2017. The ...
, created in 2017 with its headquarters at
Ciudad de la Paz
Djibloho - Ciudad de la Paz (french: Djibloho - Ville de Paix, pt, Djibloho - Cidade da Paz), formerly Oyala, is a city in Equatorial Guinea that is being built to replace Malabo as the national capital. Established as an urban district in Wele- ...
, the country's future capital.
Regions
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Insular Region (capital at
Malabo)
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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
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
.
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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