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Malabo

Bioko Norte · Equatorial Guinea
City population
155,963
#2
in Equatorial Guinea
#3,644
worldwide
Malabo
3.756, 8.782
Share of Equatorial Guinea
8.0%
Of the national population
Elevation
34 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Capital city
National
The capital of Equatorial Guinea
Time zone
Africa/Malabo
IANA zone identifier

About Malabo

Malabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, with a city population of 155,963. It is the 2nd largest of the 3 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Equatorial Guinea, and the 3,644th largest worldwide.

Position in Equatorial Guinea
#2of 3
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Region
Bioko Norte
Coordinates
3.756, 8.782
Record updated
18 January 2026
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

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