Mongomo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mongomo
Mongomo de Guadalupe
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Mongomo Stadium
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 Mongomo
Location in Equatorial Guinea
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| Country |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Province | Wele-Nzas |
| Population
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| • City | 7,251 |
| • Metro | 53,500 |
| Climate | Aw |
Mongomo is a town in the province of Wele-Nzas on mainland Equatorial Guinea, on the eastern border, roughly 1 km (0.62 mi) west of Gabon's Woleu-Ntem Province.
The president of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, was born in Mongomo.
Religion
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo is the largest religious building in Central Africa and the second largest Catholic church throughout Africa, after the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. It is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo.
Sports
Mongomo's football club is Deportivo Mongomo, active in the Equatoguinean Premier League. Mongomo was named a host city of the 2015 African Cup of Nations.
Other
The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, Mongomo.
See also
In Spanish: Mongomo para niños
