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Equatorial Guinea

Guinea Ecuatorial

An oil producer with a brand-new capital built in the mainland jungle.

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The 30-second card

CapitalCiudad de la PazSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
LanguageSpanish, French, PortugueseSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
CurrencyCentral African CFA Franc · XAFSource: Unicode CLDR · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
DrivingOn the rightSource: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Visa · United Kingdom passport
Online visa or authorisationSource: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
The dialling code is +240.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Money in Equatorial Guinea
Central African CFA Franc · XAF
Visa and Mastercard work for cash withdrawals at Ecobank ATMs across the country.
Budget at least €30 for a basic lunch in a clean, air-conditioned restaurant, drinks extra.
Expect €100-400 for a plain room, and bring your own towel, soap and shampoo.
The CFA franc is pegged to the euro at 655.957 francs per euro.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ Collect Central African CFA Franc in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpen
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Tue, 8 Dec 2026 · Immaculate Conception
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day
Thu, 27 May 2027 · Corpus Christi
Sat, 5 Jun 2027 · President's Day
Tue, 3 Aug 2027 · Freedom Day
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Constitution Day
Tue, 12 Oct 2027 · Independence Day
Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Equatorial Guinea say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go

Level 2 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 6 Oct 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 8 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026
Official page

Scams to know

Roadblock bribes

Hand over no cash; ask for a written ticket and pay it at the local court.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Taxi robberies

Use pre-booked, app or hotel-arranged taxis; never share a cab with strangers.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Yellow fever and polio proof needed; hep A, hep B, typhoid advised; malaria risk; altitude sickness possible.
Vaccinations

Proof of yellow fever and polio vaccination is required to enter; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid and routine shots are also advised.

Malaria
Risk
Altitude

Altitude sickness can be a risk in some parts of the country.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: U.S. Department of State
Checked 25 Oct 2026
Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Malabo

The old capital on Bioko, still the country's leading city.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
Strange & surprising · #1

Ciudad de la Paz, a brand-new city built in the mainland jungle, became the capital in 2026.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
National anthem: Caminemos pisando las sendas de nuestra inmensa felicidad. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
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Deep facts

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

Flag artwork from flag-icons (MIT licence).

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