Mongomo
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Mongomo
Mongomo de Guadalupe | |
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  Mongomo Location in Equatorial Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 1°38′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6453722°N 11.3168333°E | |
| Country |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Province | Wele-Nzas |
| Population (2012) | |
• City | 7,251 |
| • Metro | 53,500 |
| Climate | Aw |
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.[1]
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.[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]
Other
The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Immaculate Conception Basilica, Equatorial Guinea, GCatholic.org. Accessed 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.
- ^ Mongomo Hotel, mbendi.com. Accessed 5 December 2023.
External links
Media related to Mongomo at Wikimedia Commons
1°37′43.34″N 11°19′00.60″E / 1.6287056°N 11.3168333°E
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