Malabo

American  

[muh-lah-boh] / məˈlɑ boʊ /

noun

1. a town in and the capital of Equatorial Guinea, on northern Bioko island.

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Malabo British  

/ məˈlɑːbəʊ /

noun

1. Former name (until 1973): Santa Isabel.  the capital and chief port of Equatorial Guinea, on the island of Bioko in the Gulf of Guinea. Pop: 105 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

In Equatorial Guinea, only 11 of the 29 deportees remain in the country, with most having been sent back to their home nations, a lawyer representing those still held in Malabo told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Media reports say that the Russians are training elite guards in the country’s two main cities – the capital Malabo and Bata.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

"The first decision that the Malabo executive has taken is the total closure of our diplomatic headquarters in London," Foreign Minister Simeon Oyono Esono said on state television.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2021

In 2017, Obiang, who has held power for more than four decades, officially moved Equatorial Guinea’s government from the coastal capital of Malabo to Oyala, also known as Djibloho.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2021

At the Abuja airport on his way back to Lagos, he thought of going to the international wing instead, buying a ticket to somewhere improbable, like Malabo.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie