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Place in Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea
Mongomo Mongomo de Guadalupe
Mongomo StadiumMongomo Stadium
Mongomo is located in Equatorial GuineaMongomoMongomoLocation in Equatorial Guinea
Coordinates: 1°38′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6453722°N 11.3168333°E / 1.6453722; 11.3168333
Country Equatorial Guinea
ProvinceWele-Nzas
Population
 • City7,251
 • Metro53,500
ClimateAw

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.

The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, was born in Mongomo.

Religion

The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo is the largest religious building in Central Africa and the second largest Catholic church throughout Africa, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. It is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo.

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.

Other

The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.

References

  1. Turner, Barry, ed. (2006). The Statesman's Yearbook 2007: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 443. ISBN 978-0-2302-7-1357.
  2. Immaculate Conception Basilica, Equatorial Guinea, GCatholic.org. Accessed 27 December 2023.
  3. "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.
  4. Mongomo Hotel, mbendi.com. Accessed 5 December 2023.

External links

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1°37′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6287056°N 11.3168333°E / 1.6287056; 11.3168333

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