Litoral (Spanish pronunciation: [litoˈɾal], meaning "Coastal [Province]") is the most populous province of Equatorial Guinea, recording a population of 367,348 in the 2015 national census.[1] Its capital is Bata; the other two cities are Mbini and Kogo.
Litoral | |
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Coordinates: 1°32′N 9°48′E / 1.54°N 9.80°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Capital | Bata |
Area | |
• Total | 6,665 km2 (2,573 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 367,348 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | GQ-LI |
![A clickable map of Equatorial Guinea exhibiting its two regions and eight provinces. The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe is not part of Equatorial Guinea.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Equatorial_Guinea%2C_administrative_divisions_-_es_-_colored_2020.svg/350px-Equatorial_Guinea%2C_administrative_divisions_-_es_-_colored_2020.svg.png)
Litoral's western border is the Gulf of Guinea coast. It is the only coastal province of Río Muni. On land, it borders the following country subdivisions:
References
edit- ^ a b "Censo de población 2015–República de Guinea Ecuatorial" (PDF) (in Spanish). INEGE. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.