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Middle Africa · Country dossier
Equatorial Guinea
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
CapitalMalabo
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
PowerType C / E · 220 V
LanguagesFrench, Portuguese, Spanish
Equatorial Guinea, with its capital in Malabo, is in Middle Africa and home to about 1.7M people. French and Portuguese are spoken, and the currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF). Most international arrivals come through Malabo International Airport (SSG).
- Region
- Africa · Middle Africa
- Population
- 1.7M (1,668,768)
- Area
- 28,051 km²
Right now in Malabo
Local time in Malabo — Africa/Malabo
Weather in Malabo
Before you go
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Equatorial Guinea over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Calling code
- +240
- Internet domain
- .gq
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Time zones
- Africa/Malabo
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Equatorial Guinea
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Equatorial Guinea, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.