Equatorial Guinea Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Equatorial Guinea Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Equatorial Guinea and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Etymology: The country is named for the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel. The "equatorial" refers to the fact that the country lies just north of the Equator.

Capital: Malabo.

Independence / foundation: Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa consisting of a mainland territory and five inhabited islands.

Population: 2 million.

Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
1 USD = 599 - 610 XAF
1 EUR = 656 XAF

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: Spanish (official) 67%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Portuguese-based Creoles spoken in Ano Bom) 33% .

Religions: Roman Catholic 88%, Protestant 5%, Muslim 2%, other 5% (animist, Baha'i, Jewish).

Climate: Tropical; always hot, humid.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $24.9 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $14,900.

Main airports: Malabo Airport, Bata Airport.

World heritage sites in Equatorial Guinea

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Equatorial Guinea

- Equatorial Guinea was first sighted by a Portuguese navigator called Fernao do Po in 1471. The island is now called Bioko.

- After striking oil in 1995, Equatorial Guinea has become one of the biggest oil producers across sub-Saharan Africa. However, this wealth has not translated to the popular and the country has the 10th lowest life expectancy in the world, at 59 years.

- Malabo, the current capital city, is located in an island 160 km northwest of continental Equatorial Guinea in front of Cameroon.

- Equatorial Guinea is home to the world’s largest frogs, which can only be found in the country and in Cameroon. Goliath frogs can grow up to 34 cm long and weigh over 3.2kg.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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