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Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea map showing the chain of islands formed by the Cameroon line of volcanoes
Gulf of Guinea is located in Africa
Gulf of Guinea
Gulf of Guinea
Coordinates0°0′N 0°0′E / 0.000°N 0.000°E / 0.000; 0.000
River sourcesNiger
Ocean/sea sourcesAtlantic Ocean
Basin countriesLiberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, São Tomé and Príncipe, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Surface area2,350,000 km2 (910,000 sq mi)
IslandsBioko, São Tomé, Príncipe, Ilhéu Bom Bom, Ilhéu Caroço, Elobey Grande, Elobey Chico, Annobón, Corisco, Bobowasi

The Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost part of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from Cape Lopez in Gabon, north and west to Cape Palmas in Liberia.[1] Null Island, defined as the intersection of the Equator and Prime Meridian (zero degrees latitude and longitude), is in the gulf.[2]

Among the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea are the Niger and the Volta. The coastline on the gulf includes the Bight of Benin and the Bight of Bonny.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference iho was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rosenberg, Matt (30 January 2020). "Where Do the Prime Meridian and the Equator Intersect?". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 7 July 2022.

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