Mongomo

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.

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

Religion

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

Miscellenea

Equatorial Guinea's first president Francisco Macías Nguema his successor, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, were both born in Mongomo, hence the term clan of Mongomo to define those belonging to the ruling clique.

The city is home to Mongomo Provincial Hospital.

The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.[2]

Sports

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.[3]

References
  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/mong2.htm GCatholic
  2. Infos at mbendi.com
  3. "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.

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