Elobey Chico

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Elobey Chico
Elobey Grande, behind Elobey Chico
Elobey Grande , behind Elobey Chico
Waters Gulf of Guinea
Geographical location 1 ° 0 ′ 1 ″  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 3 ″  E Coordinates: 1 ° 0 ′ 1 ″  N , 9 ° 31 ′ 3 ″  E
Elobey Chico (Equatorial Guinea)
Elobey Chico
length 970 m
width 410 m
surface 19 ha
Residents uninhabited
Location of Elobey Chico off the coast of Equatorial Guinea ("Rio Muni") and Gabon
Location of Elobey Chico off the coast of Equatorial Guinea ("Rio Muni") and Gabon

Elobey Chico (outdated Eloby ) is a 19 hectare , now uninhabited island directly off the coast of the West African state of Equatorial Guinea . The island is located near the mouth of the Muni River , less than 1,300 meters northeast of Elobey Grande Island .

Elobey Chico was inhabited during the Spanish colonial rule and was in fact the capital of the colonial province of Rio Muni (now Mbini ) on the African mainland .