Evinayong

Place in Centro Sur, Equatorial Guinea

1°27′N 10°34′E / 1.450°N 10.567°E / 1.450; 10.567Country

Equatorial GuineaProvinceCentro SurElevation

631 m (2,070 ft)Population

(2012)

• City9,155 • Metro

Evinayong (Spanish: Evínayong)^[1] is a town lying atop a small mountain in southeastern Río Muni, central Equatorial Guinea.

It is the capital of the Centro Sur Province and the St. Joseph's cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Evinayong.

In 2001 it had a population of 7,997. It is known for its nightlife, its market and the nearby waterfalls. It also contains a prison.

Notable residents

Benjamín Enzema - Olympic sprinter who holds two national athletics records.
Leandro Mbomio Nsue - Sculptor and artist and former head of the country's Education ministry.
Guillermina Mekuy was born here in 1982. She is a writer who became a minister.^[2]

^ "La Academia Ecuatoguineana de la Lengua Española (AEGLE) publica los Gentilicios de las provincias y distritos de la Región Continental del país" (in Spanish).
^ "Guillermina Mekuy Mba-Obono". Casafrica (in Spanish). 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2024-03-02.