Mongomo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mongomo
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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 |
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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.
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Religion
Its cathedral basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mongomo.
Miscellenea
Equatorial Guinea's first president Francisco Macías Nguema his successor, President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, were both born in Mongomo, hence the term clan of Mongomo to define those belonging to the ruling clique.
The city is home to Mongomo Provincial Hospital.
The Mongomo Hotel is located in Kos Ete, 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.
See also
In Spanish: Mongomo para niños
