Corisco

Corisco
Disputed island
Corisco Island and Elobey Islands
Corisco Island and Elobey Islands
Corisco is located in Equatorial Guinea
Corisco
Corisco
Geography
Coordinates0°54′54″N 9°19′12″E / 0.91500°N 9.32000°E / 0.91500; 9.32000
Area14 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width5 km (3.1 mi)
Highest point35 m
Administration
Litoral
Insular Region
Claimed by
Additional information
Time zone

Corisco, Mandj, or Mandyi,[1] is a small island of Equatorial Guinea, located 29 km (18 mi) southwest of the Río Muni estuary that defines the border with Gabon. Corisco, whose name derives from the Portuguese word for lightning, has an area of 14 km2 (5 sq mi), and its highest point is 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. The most important settlement on the island is Gobe.

  1. ^ "Isla de Corsico | Marine World Database". 2015-05-11. Archived from the original on 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2022-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)