Djibloho
Province in Equatorial Guinea
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Djibloho (alternative name in Spanish: Djibló),[1] officially the Administrative City of Djibloho (Spanish: Ciudad administrativa de Djibloho),[2] is a province of Equatorial Guinea, formally established by law in 2017.[3] The administrative city was initially carved out of Añisoc, a district in Wele-Nzas,[4] on 1 August 2015,[5] and was created to eventually replace Malabo as Equatorial Guinea's national capital.[6]
Djibloho | |
|---|---|
Jungle around Ciudad de la Paz | |
 Location on the Equatorial Guinea mainland | |
| Coordinates: 1.6°N 10.8°E | |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea |
| Established | 2017 |
| Capital | Ciudad de la Paz |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Marcelo Castro Ngua Nkulu |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Administration
Djibloho comprises two urban districts, Ciudad de la Paz and Mbere.[5] The capital is Ciudad de la Paz ("City of Peace"),[7] known as Oyala until 2017.[8] In the 2017 national parliamentary election, Djibloho elected one senator and one deputy.[9]
Djibloho's first governor, Marcelino Oluy Abeso, was appointed in 2018[10] and served until 18 August 2020, when he died in a car crash.[11] He was succeeded by Marcelo Castro Ngua Nkulu.[12]
