- Río Muni
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Río Muni (called Mbini in Fang) is the Continental Region of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 km².
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History
Río Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778 in the Treaty of El Pardo. The Spanish had hoped to collect slaves to work in their other overseas possessions, but their settlers died of yellow fever and the area was deserted. Cocoa and timber became major industries upon recolonization. Río Muni became a province of Spanish Guinea along with Bioko in 1959.
Population
Río Muni currently has a population of about 300,000, mainly composed of ethnic Fang tribes.
Provinces
Rio Muni is composed of four provinces:
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- Centro Sur
- Kie-Ntem
- Litoral
- Wele-Nzas
Cities
The largest city is Batait is in the continental region of Rio Muni which also serves as the regional administrative capital. Other major towns include Evinayong, Ebebiyín, Acalayong, Acurenam, Mongomo, Sevilla de Niefang, Valladolid de los Bimbiles and Mbini.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of Equatorial Guinea
External links
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). "Muni River Settlements". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
Coordinates: 1°30′N 10°30′E / 1.5°N 10.5°E
Categories:- Former Spanish colonies
- Geography of Equatorial Guinea
- Equatorial Guinea geography stubs
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