Interesting, Unknown, Obscure, and Enjoyable #1: Ciudad de la Paz

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Hello!  In this blog I will be giving you the basic information about the Equatorial Guinean city that is replacing Malabo as the Capital!  

Location

Ciudad de la Paz, formally known as Oyola, is on the mainland, making it more accessible than Malabo, which is on an island.  It is located in the province Djibloho, the newest province of Equatorial Guinea.  It is between the cities of Bata (250,770, 2012 population) and Mongomo (7251, 2012 population).

Population

Ciudad de la Paz is projected to have a population of 200,000, being the third largest city in Equatorial Guinea.  The largest is Malabo and the second largest being Bata.  The city will be larger than the African Capitals Moroni, Comoros (62,000); Praia, Cape Verde (168,000); Port Louis, Mauritius (149,000); and Victoria, Seychelles (28,000); being the fifth smallest African Capital.  It will be slightly smaller than Porto Novo, Benin (285,000); Gaborone, Botswana (269,000); Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast (231,000); and Maseru, Lesotho (202,000).

Climate

Ciudad de la Paz has a climate between a Tropical Monsoon Climate and a Tropical Savannah Climate.  It averages 2142 mm of rainfall a year, which is high overall.  During the December and January months, it is drier, but still pretty wet.  It is also slightly cooler during July and August.  The other months are very wet.

Thanks for Reading!  I used as a source Wikipedia, and another source for the African capital populations Nations Online Project.

Also, make sure if you haven’t yet make sure to check out my geography scavenger hunt!  The rules are in a previous blog.

Last, if Stewart or QM is reading this, may I ask if you are going to change the capital so we know which quizzes might be reset?

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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
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Level 65
Oct 6, 2021
Let's learn about this foreign capital!

The 1 Equatorial Guinean JetPunker: Am I a joke to you?

Nice blog lol!

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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
Thanks!
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Level 74
Oct 6, 2021
Oh, has Ciudad de la Paz officially replaced Malabo? I didn't even realize they completed the transition!
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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
I am honestly not sure. Wikipedia said it would be done in 2021, but I found no source saying it was complete.
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Level 67
Oct 6, 2021
The thumbnail is from Bolivia
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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
Hmm you sure? I took that into account and made sure it said Ciudad de la Paz, not just La Paz, but I’ll double check.
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Level 60
Oct 6, 2021
Hmm, seems your right. I have fixed this.