Geography
Equatorial Guinea
Area
land
28,051 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
28,051 sq km
Climate
tropical; consistently warm and humid
Terrain
coastal plains rise to hills in the interior; the islands are of volcanic origin
Land use
other
9.9% (2023 est.)
forest
86.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
3.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 1.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 1.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0.2% (2023 est.)
Location
Central Africa, adjacent to the Bight of Biafra, situated between Cameroon and Gabon
Coastline
296 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Pico Basile 3,008 m
mean elevation
577 m
Irrigated land
NA
Map references
Africa
Land boundaries
total
528 km
border countries
Cameroon 183 km; Gabon 345 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
intense windstorms; sudden floods
volcanism: Santa Isabel (3,007 m), the only historically active volcano in the nation, last erupted in 1923; both Santa Isabel and two dormant volcanoes constitute Bioko Island in the Gulf of Guinea
Geography - note
insular and continental areas are significantly distanced; contrary to its name, no segment of the equator traverses Equatorial Guinea -- the mainland region is positioned just north of the equator
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, timber, gold, bauxite, diamonds, tantalum, sand and gravel, clay
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than the state of Maryland
Geographic coordinates
2 00 N, 10 00 E
Population distribution
the major urban centers are Bata on the mainland and the capital, Malabo, situated on Bioko Island; various small communities are dispersed across the mainland and the five inhabited islands, as depicted in this population distribution map