Ebibeyin | |
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EbibeyinLocation in Equatorial Guinea | |
Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E / 2.150; 11.317 | |
Country | Equatorial Guinea |
Province | Kié-Ntem |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population | |
• City | 36,565 |
• Metro | 61,000 |
Climate | Am |
Ebibeyin (Spanish: Ebibeyín [eβiβeˈʝin] ) is a town in the northeastern corner of mainland Equatorial Guinea. It is the capital of the province of Kié-Ntem.
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.
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, 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). 27 November 2020.
- "LA CIUDAD DE EBEBIYIN, CAPITAL DE LAPROVINCIA DE KIE NTEM".
- Wood, Marissa (2 March 2020). "The Strange Boundaries of Equatorial Guinea | Sovereign Limits". Sovereign Limits.
- "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". BBC Sport. 15 January 2015.
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