Wele-nzas | |
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Country | Equatorial Guinea |
Capital | Mongomo |
Area | |
• Total | 5,026 km2 (1,941 sq mi) |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 192,017 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Wele-nzas (Spanish: Wele Nsas or Welensas)[2] is a province in the eastern portion of continental Equatorial Guinea. Its capital is Mongomo. It borders the Equatoguinean provinces of Centro sur to the west and Kie-ntem to the north, with Gabon's Woleu-Ntem Province to the east and south. As of 2015, the population of Wele-nzas was 192,017.[1] It derives its name from the Benito River (also called the Wele) and the Piedra Nzas mountain range.