Ebibeyin (Spanish: Ebibeyín [eβiβeˈʝin] ⓘ)[1] is a town in the northeastern corner of mainland Equatorial Guinea. It is the capital of the province of Kié-Ntem.[2]
Ebibeyin | |
|---|---|
  Ebibeyin Location in Equatorial Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E | |
| Country |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Province | Kié-Ntem |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• City | 36,565 |
| • Metro | 61,000 |
| Climate | Am |
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
editEbibeyin Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebibeyin.
Sports
editEbibeyin 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
edit- ↑ "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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