Malabo - Post Report Question and Answers

What are the particular advantages of living in this city?

Small, relatively quiet, not too much traffic. - Apr 2021


No traffic. - Apr 2021


Easy access to restaurants and the water--not the beaches, though. Temperate weather Great roads Freedom of movement--except some sites in remote, protected areas require a pass, so you have to apply at one of the ministries - Jul 2020


You can get to experience the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa and one of the world's least visited countries. It's a service needs differential post if you stay for three years. You get to ship consumables. It's a direct six-hour flight to Madrid and can be taken on long weekends. - Aug 2017


It is an experience unlike any other. Possible to save money due to high differential and lack of things to spend money on. Beautiful hiking in the remote, mostly untouched southern part of the island. - Sep 2014


Equatorial Guinea is not a destination because its infrastructure is underdeveloped and its government’s authority is overreaching. Perhaps an advantage is that you’ll be seeing a part of the world where few others have ventured. That’s worth something. Though lack of infrastructure does not readily enable access, EG’s landscape and climate are beautiful and worth taking advantage of while here. - Jun 2012


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