Corisco, Equatorial Guinea

Corisco
Corisco

Location in Equatorial Guinea

Coordinates: 0°55′N 9°19′E / 0.917°N 9.317°E / 0.917; 9.317Coordinates: 0°55′N 9°19′E / 0.917°N 9.317°E / 0.917; 9.317
Country  Equatorial Guinea
Province Litoral
Population (2005)
 • Total 2,541

Corisco is a city in Equatorial Guinea. It is located in Litoral Province and has a (2005 est.) population of 2541.

History

The missionary, Robert Hamill Nassau arrived here for his first posting to Africa.[1]

Demography

The island is inhabited by the Benga people. Some of the women have come from the Kombe people.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kamsler, Brigette C. "Robert Hamill Nassau Papers , 1856 - 1976" (PDF). Columbia University Libraries. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Nassau, Robert Hamill (1901). "Fetishism, a Government". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society 33 (4): 305–317. Retrieved 4 February 2014.


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