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

Khalid, Julia and Benjamin don't have passports, and they've had to pay for things like toothbrushes out of pocket while detained in a hotel in Malabo, the economic capital.

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 Spanish Embassy in Malabo said Spanish nationals should stay in their homes.

From Reuters • Mar. 7, 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