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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Ga Mashie locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Bioko Sur Province locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Anabon locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Anabon locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Anabon locatedInRegion Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea region
Luba locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Labadi Beach locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Osu Castle locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
San Antonio de Palé locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
eastern Atlantic Ocean contains Gulf of Guinea
Atlantic Ocean (via Sheepshead Bay inlet) connectedTo Gulf of Guinea
subject surface form: Atlantic Ocean
Mbini coast Gulf of Guinea
Litoral locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Litoral borderFeature Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coast
Cape Coast locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Fort Amsterdam overlooks Gulf of Guinea
Elmina locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Mono River basin emptiesInto Gulf of Guinea
San-Pédro belongsTo Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coastal zone
Port of San-Pédro locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fernando Póo locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Riaba locatedInBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Baney locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Pico Basilé nearbyBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Port of Malabo locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
Ada Foah isOnWaterbody Gulf of Guinea
Independence Square locatedNear Gulf of Guinea
Kokrobite Beach coast Gulf of Guinea
Fort William locatedIn Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea region
Fort James locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort James hasView Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coastline
Port of Libreville locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Gen language region Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coast
Maritime Region of Togo hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
Maritime Region of Togo hasBorderFeature Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea coastline
Central Region, Ghana hasCoastlineOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Metal Cross locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Metal Cross nearbyWaterBody Gulf of Guinea
Fort Batenstein locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Fort Victoria (Cape Coast) locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Ussher Fort overlooks Gulf of Guinea
Lagos Lagoon locatedOn Gulf of Guinea
Nigerian Ports Authority regionServed Gulf of Guinea
this entity surface form: Gulf of Guinea maritime corridor
Malabo Lopelo Melaka region Gulf of Guinea
Bata Port locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Guinea
Fort William (Cape Coast) locatedOn Gulf of Guinea