Gulf of Guinea

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The Gulf of Guinea is a large northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa, known for its significant shipping routes, rich oil and gas reserves, and strategic economic importance to the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf body of water
gulf
part of Atlantic Ocean
borders Angola
Benin
Cameroon
Côte d'Ivoire
surface form: Côte d’Ivoire

Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
São Tomé and Príncipe
Togo
climate tropical
contains Annobón
surface form: Annobón Island

Bioko Island
surface form: island of Bioko

São Tomé and Príncipe
surface form: islands of São Tomé and Príncipe
economicImportanceFor Central Africa
West Africa
hasMarineResource fisheries
hydrocarbons
hasPart Bight of Benin
Bight of Biafra
Bight of Benin
surface form: Bight of Bonny
hasRisk armed robbery at sea
marine pollution
oil spills
influencesClimateOf Gulf of Guinea countries
coastal West Africa
isMajorRouteFor bulk cargo shipping
container shipping
oil exports
knownFor illegal fishing
major international shipping routes
maritime piracy
maritime security challenges
offshore natural gas reserves
offshore oil reserves
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
tropical Atlantic
locatedOn west coast of Africa
monitoredBy Gulf of Guinea Commission
International Maritime Organization
partOf Atlantic Ocean
regionCode FAO Major Fishing Area 34
subjectOf maritime boundary disputes
regional security cooperation initiatives

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Corisco locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Bubi people region Gulf of Guinea
Santa Isabel locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Treaty of El Pardo affectedRegion Gulf of Guinea
Annobonese people locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Fernando Po Krio region Gulf of Guinea
Bube language region Gulf of Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe dobra region Gulf of Guinea
STP region Gulf of Guinea
Forro hasRegion Gulf of Guinea
Elobey Grande locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Elobey Grande locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea islands region
Príncipe locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Príncipe sea Gulf of Guinea
Nembe waterBody Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Atlantic Ocean (via Niger Delta creeks)
Ilhéu das Rolas locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Cape Coast Castle locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Portuguese Gold Coast locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Guinea Highlands drainageBasin Gulf of Guinea
Volta Region bordersBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
São Tomé locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
São Tomé coast Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coast
South Region hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
Western Region borders Gulf of Guinea
Western Region hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
Central Region borderedBy Gulf of Guinea
German Kamerun hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
Southwest Region bordersBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
subject surface form: Southwest Region (Cameroon)
Atlantic English Creole spokenIn Gulf of Guinea
Gbe languages region Gulf of Guinea
Wouri River flowsInto Gulf of Guinea
Wouri River mouthLocation Gulf of Guinea
Wouri River region Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coast
Danish Gold Coast locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Christiansborg locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Kongenstein locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Fredensborg locatedNear Gulf of Guinea
Sanaga River dischargeLocation Gulf of Guinea
Annobonese Creole region Gulf of Guinea
Pagalu locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Tema coastType Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coast
Teshie locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Nungua locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Dansoman nearbyWaterBody Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea (indirectly via Accra coastline)
Prampram coast Gulf of Guinea
Tema Harbour locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Tema Industrial Area locatedNear Gulf of Guinea