Bata

City in Equatorial Guinea: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Bata, 2015-02 -i---i- (16325440088)

Bata, 2015-02 -i---i- (16325440088): Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Bata is a city in Equatorial Guinea, in Litoral. About 173,046 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Equatorial Guinea in our atlas.

It lies at 1.86° N, 9.77° E, about 13 m (43 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Malabo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Bata. Green dots: other major cities of Equatorial Guinea. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Bata has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Feb, with average highs near 28°C (82°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 21°C (70°F). Around 2,414 mm (95 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Oct.

28°23°Jan15228°23°Feb15328°24°Mar26628°24°Apr26527°24°May22527°22°Jun11626°21°Jul6226°21°Aug8626°22°Sep19226°22°Oct36927°23°Nov34927°23°Dec179mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

What to eat in Equatorial GuineaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Bata, 2015-02 -i---i- (16325440088): Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)