Administrative divisions of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is divided into 7 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Equatorial Guinea
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bata | 173,046 |
| 2 | MalaboCapital | 155,963 |
| 3 | Luba | 8,655 |
| 4 | Evinayong | 8,462 |
| 5 | Mongomo | 6,560 |
| 6 | Calatrava | 628 |
Bata is the largest urban area in Equatorial Guinea with about 173,046 people; the capital, Malabo, has about 155,963.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Equatorial Guinea: ≈ 3,008 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Mbini
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Equatorial Guinea
Fang 78.1%, Bubi 9.4%, Ndowe 2.8%, Nanguedambo 2.7%, Bisio 0.9%, foreigner 5.3%, other 0.7%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Regionally, Fang is the most common ethnic group across most of the 7 divisions, while Bubi predominates in 1 division (Bioko Sur); Nanguedambo predominates in 1 division (Annobón).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Equatorial Guinea
Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish) (2015 est.)
Regionally, Roman Catholic is the most common religious group across most of the 7 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2015 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Equatorial Guinea
Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.)
Regionally, Spanish is the most common language group across most of the 7 divisions, while Fa d'Ambo predominates in 1 division (Annobón).
Source: CIA World Factbook (1994 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.