San Antonio de Ureca explained

Official Name:San Antonio de Ureca
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Equatorial Guinea Bioko#Equatorial Guinea
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bioko
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Equatorial Guinea
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bioko Sur
Unit Pref:metric
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:3.2667°N 39°W
Elevation M:186
Blank Name:Climate
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San Antonio de Ureca, also known as Ureka or Ureca is a village in Bioko Sur, Equatorial Guinea, south of Malabo on the island of Bioko.The town of Ureka is included among the wettest areas in the world; it receives about 10,450 millimeters (418 ins) of rainfall annually. It is the wettest place in Africa.[1]

Climate

This region on Bioko Island is the wettest place on the African continent. During the brief dry season from November to March, tourists flock to see turtles come ashore and lay eggs. Annual rainfall averages 10,450 mm.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A primer of conservation genetics. Richard Frankham . Jonathan D. Ballou . David Anthony Briscoe . Cambridge University Press. 2004. 0-521-53827-0.
  2. Web site: San Antonio de Ureca Equatorial Guinea - Earth.com - Earth Image Gallery . 2024-10-11 . www.earth.com.