Ebibeyin | |
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Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kié-Ntem |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• City | 36,565 |
• Metro | 61,000 |
Climate | Am |
Ebibeyin (Spanish: Ebibeyín)[1] is a town in the northeastern corner of mainland Equatorial Guinea. It is the capital of the province of Kié-Ntem.[2]
It lies very close to the Equatorial Guinea-Gabon-Cameroon tripoint. It is the end point of three main transport routes coming from Bata, Yaoundé and major cities in central Gabon. Most of the city lies outside the de-jure boundaries of Equatorial Guinea.[3]
Religion
Ebibeyin Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebibeyin.
Sports
Ebibeyin was a host city of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[4] for which the Estadio de Ebibeyin was built.
The Estadio serves as the home pitch for Akonangui FC, a multi-Equatoguinean Primera División and Equatoguinean Cup winner.
References
- ^ "La Academia Ecuatoguineana de la Lengua Española (AEGLE) publica los Gentilicios de las provincias y distritos de la Región Continental del país" (in Spanish).
- ^ "LA CIUDAD DE EBEBIYIN, CAPITAL DE LAPROVINCIA DE KIE NTEM".
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.
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