Coordinates: 01°51′54″N 09°46′12″E

Bata, Equatorial Guinea

Bata (Spanish pronunciation:  [ˈbata]) is a port city in the Litoral
province of Equatorial Guinea. With a 2005 estimated Bata
population of 173,046, it is the largest city in Equatorial
City
Guinea. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Río Muni. Bata
was formerly capital of Equatorial Guinea and is a transport Bata
hub and port, from which ferries sail to Malabo and Douala,
while aircraft can land at Bata Airport. Bata is also known for
its nightlife and market.

Contents
History
Economy
Torre de La Libertad standing by the
Climate promenade along the coast
Education
Places of worship
Transport
Notable residents
References Coat of arms
External links

History
After the anti-Spanish riots of 1969, the European population
declined in Bata, and severe economic stagnation affected Bata
Bata in the 1970s and early 1980s.[2] The oil boom of the
country in the late 1980s and 1990s has boosted the
development of the city.[2]

On 7 March 2021, the city was struck by a series of explosions

which resulted in the death of at least 105 people and the
wounding of more than 615 others.[3][4] The majority of the
buildings in the city were damaged by the explosions.[5]
Location in Equatorial Guinea

Economy
Bata has one of the deepest seaports in the region. Despite this,
Bata has no natural harbor and a jetty was built to facilitate
offshore handling of ships' cargoes. The principal exports are
timber and coffee.[6] The port was expanded in part by
Chinese cooperation loans, and its capacity is 6,5 million
tonnes and 300,000 TEUs annually.[7] Concern has been
raised about its potential future use by the Chinese Navy as an
Atlantic rearming and repair naval base.[8]
Climate
Bata, like most of Equatorial Guinea, has a tropical monsoon
climate (Köppen Am). It is much less gloomy than Malabo,
and has its dry season in the opposite months to insular
Equatorial Guinea but in the same months as neighbouring
Gabon due to the Benguela Current. There is also a minor
Bata
depression in rainfall between December and February when
the Intertropical Convergence Zone is at its most southerly,
and unlike the true dry season in July and August, this is
accompanied by increased sunshine. The rainiest months are
April, May, October and November, when monthly totals of
300 millimetres or 12 inches are typical, although October
averages as much as 457 millimetres or 18.0 inches.
Bata (Africa)
Coordinates: 01°51′54″N 09°46′12″E

Country  Equatorial Guinea

Province Litoral
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 250,770
Demonym(s) Batense (singular)

Batenses (plural)
Area code(s) 08
Climate Am
HDI (2019) 0.626[1]

medium
 Climate data for Bata (1956–1965)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record
33.5 35.6 34.1 34.1 33.2 32.8 31.8 31.5 32.5 32.0 32.4 33.0 35.6
high °C
(92.3) (96.1) (93.4) (93.4) (91.8) (91.0) (89.2) (88.7) (90.5) (89.6) (90.3) (91.4) (96.1)
(°F)

Average
30.5 31.1 31.3 31.0 30.7 29.7 28.8 28.9 29.1 29.1 29.6 30.1 30.0
high °C
(86.9) (88.0) (88.3) (87.8) (87.3) (85.5) (83.8) (84.0) (84.4) (84.4) (85.3) (86.2) (86.0)
(°F)

Daily
25.6 25.8 25.7 25.6 25.6 25.0 24.1 24.2 24.6 24.8 25.2 25.0 25.1
mean °C
(78.1) (78.4) (78.3) (78.1) (78.1) (77.0) (75.4) (75.6) (76.3) (76.6) (77.4) (77.0) (77.2)
(°F)

Average
20.7 20.4 20.1 20.1 20.6 20.2 19.4 19.6 20.0 20.5 20.8 20.0 20.2
low °C
(69.3) (68.7) (68.2) (68.2) (69.1) (68.4) (66.9) (67.3) (68.0) (68.9) (69.4) (68.0) (68.4)
(°F)

Record
15.3 13.7 14.5 12.5 12.5 15.5 12.5 14.2 15.6 15.5 14.5 14.5 12.5
low °C
(59.5) (56.7) (58.1) (54.5) (54.5) (59.9) (54.5) (57.6) (60.1) (59.9) (58.1) (58.1) (54.5)
(°F)

Average
rainfall 116 102 205 292 285 90
25
26
221 457 306 109 2,234

mm (4.6) (4.0) (8.1) (11.5) (11.2) (3.5) (1.0) (1.0) (8.7) (18.0) (12.0) (4.3) (87.9)
(inches)

Average
rainy
9 8 14 16 17 7 3 5 16 24 18 10 147
days
(≥ 0.1 mm)

Mean
monthly
201.5 192.1 173.6 177.0 189.1 147.0 142.6 142.6 114.0 114.7 141.0 186.0 1,921.2
sunshine
hours

Mean
daily
6.5 6.8 5.6 5.9 6.1 4.9 4.6 4.6 3.8 3.7 4.7 6.0 5.3
sunshine
hours

Source: Deutscher Wetterdienst [9]

Education
The Colegio Nacional Enrique Nvó Okenve has campuses here and
in Malabo.[10]

The Colegio Español, a Spanish international school, is the city's sole

international school.

Places of worship Bata Stadium.

Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian

churches and temples (Catholic: Roman Catholic Diocese of Bata, Protestant, Evangelical Christian: Assemblies of
God).[11]

Transport
Bata Airport is located north of Bata.
Notable residents
Regina Mañe Ela (1954–2015), politician and opposition campaigner

References
1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab" (https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/).
hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
2. Britannica, Bata (https://www.britannica.com/place/Bata), britannica.com, USA, accessed on July 7,
2019
3. "Death toll from devastating Equatorial Guinea blasts jumps to 98" (https://www.aljazeera.com/new
s/2021/3/8/death-toll-from-devastating-equatorial-guinea-blasts-jumps-to-98). Al Jazeera. 8 March
2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
4. "Bata blast: Satellite images show Equatorial Guinea destruction" (https://www.bbc.com/news/world
-africa-56337856). BBC News. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
5. "Bata explosion: Equatorial Guinea death toll rises to 98" (https://www.yahoo.com/news/bata-explos
ion-equatorial-guinea-death-213852774.html). news.yahoo.com. BBC News. AFP. March 8, 2021.
Retrieved March 8, 2021.
6. Encyclopædia Britannica (http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9100738/Bata#908108.hook),
Retrieved on June 18, 2008
7. BRI and International Cooperation in Industrial Capacity: Industrial Layout Study, Xu Shaoshi
Routledge, 14 June 2020
8. Phillips, Michael M. (December 5, 2021). "WSJ News Exclusive | China Seeks First Military Base
on Africa's Atlantic Coast, U.S. Intelligence Finds" (https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-seeks-first-mi
litary-base-on-africas-atlantic-coast-u-s-intelligence-finds-11638726327). Wall Street Journal – via
www.wsj.com.
9. "Klimatafel von Bata / Insel Mbini / Äquatorial-Guinea" (http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/
ak_648200_kt.pdf) (PDF). Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world (in
German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
10. "TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROJECT FOR SOCIAL INVESTMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN
EQUATORIAL GUINEA" (http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDACJ154.pdf), Design and
Implementation Plan, Contract No. DFD-I-00-05-0020 TO #2, (September 2006 through August
2008).
11. J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of
Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 989

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