Equatorial Guinea is located on the west coast of West Central Africa.
It is bound by Cameroon to the north, Gabon to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The territory consists of a mainland area and the islands of Bioko, Fernando Po, Pigalu, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico and Corisco. Rio Muni or the mainland is a jungle enclave that rises sharply from the narrow coastal mangrove swamps towards the heavily forested African Plateau. The interior plain gives way to several valleys which are separated by low lying hills of the Crystal Mountains. The land is deeply cut by a number of rivers including the Mbini, Rio Campo and the Rio Muni.