Añisoc
Añisoc | |
|---|---|
  Añisoc Location within Equatorial Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 1°51′N 10°46′E / 1.850°N 10.767°E | |
| Country |  Equatorial Guinea |
| Province | Wele-Nzas |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 16,626 |
| Climate | Am |
Añisoc (or Añisok)[1]: 194 is a town in Equatorial Guinea. It is located on the Equatoguinean mainland (Rio Muni), in Wele-Nzas Province.[2]: xviii, 4
During the Spanish colonial period, it was known as Bimbiles. It was home to a prison under Francisco Macías Nguema, and many people in and around Añisoc were victims of Macías Nguema's oppressive rule.[3]: 8
Añisoc had an estimated population of 12,705 in 2008 and a population of 16,626 in 2012.
References
- ↑ Scafidi, Oscar (20 November 2015). Equatorial Guinea. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-925-4. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ Equatorial Guinea DHS, 2011 - Final Report (Spanish) (in Spanish). United States Agency for International Development. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ Liniger-Goumaz, Max (1988). Historical dictionary of Equatorial Guinea. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-2120-0. Retrieved 24 August 2026.