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Malabo

American  
[muh-lah-boh] / məˈlɑ boʊ /

noun

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


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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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

"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

It’s divided into two parts: the mainland, home to Bata, and an island called Bioko, about 150 miles to the northwest, where the capital, Malabo, is located.

From Washington Post Mar. 7, 2021

The government of Equatorial Guinea has moved its headquarters from the coastal capital of Malabo to an unfinished city deep in the rainforest.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2017

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

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