Which city is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?

• A. Lagos
• B. Abidjan
• C. Malabo
• D. Kinshasa

Answer: (C)

Knowing the capital cities of countries helps you connect a country to its political center. Equatorial Guinea is in West Africa and the capital is Malabo, a city on Bioko Island that serves as the administrative hub. The other cities are capitals of other countries or were historically capitals: Lagos is a major Nigerian city (not the capital), Abidjan was the capital of Ivory Coast in the past but the capital now is Yamoussoukro, and Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. So Malabo is the correct choice. Note that there has been talk of moving the capital to a new planned city, but Malabo remains the official capital.