Bata is the second largest city of Equatorial Guinea with a population of around 70,000 people. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Rio Muni. Bata was formerlly capital of Equatorial Guinea. The city is a transport hub and port, from which ferries sail to Malabo and Douala, and fliers can land at Bata Airport. It is also known for its small nightlife, its market and its airport. Image File history File links GQ-Bata. ... Image File history File links GQ-Bata. ... Rio Muni (called Mbini in Fang), mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea, covering 26,000 km². Rio Muni was ceded by Portugal to Spain in 1778. ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... Location of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea Malabo is the capital city of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bata Airport (IATA: BSG) (01°54´20N, 009°48´21E) is the second largest airport in Equatorial Guinea, after Malabo Airport, and is the only other paved landing strip. ... Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
The recent oil boom of the country has boosted the development of the city with more than 20 major infrastructure projects underway.
Coordinates: 1°51′N, 9°45′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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