Elobey Grande
Elobey Grande | ||
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Location of Elobey Grande off the coast of Equatorial Guinea ("Rio Muni") and Gabon | ||
Waters | Gulf of Guinea | |
Geographical location | 0 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ N , 9 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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length | 2.4 km | |
width | 1.4 km | |
surface | 2.27 km² | |
Highest elevation | 80 m |
Elobey Grande is an island off the coast of the West African state of Equatorial Guinea . It is located near the estuary of the Rio Muni . The island is only inhabited by a few people.
The smaller, now uninhabited neighboring island of Elobey Chico was the capital of the province of Rio Muni (now Mbini ) during the colonization by the Spanish .