Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea is a submarine cable landing point in Equatorial Guinea (coordinates 3.7498°, 8.7834°). It serves 2 submarine cable systems, making it a multi-cable landing site in Equatorial Guinea's international connectivity infrastructure.

Malabo is a city in Equatorial Guinea, located in the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko. In 2018, the city had a population of approximately 297,000 inhabitants. Wikipedia

Connected submarine cables

Operators landing at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Cables landing at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea are operated by 1 distinct consortium partners and carriers, including GITGE (Gestor de Infraestructuras de Telecomunicaciones de Guinea Ecuatorial). Each cable is typically jointly owned by a consortium of tier-one carriers and hyperscale operators who share construction costs and capacity; the operator mix reflects both regional incumbents and global players with interest in the routes served by this landing point.

Connectivity profile

From Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, international traffic can reach 2 countries through 2 cable systems. Destinations include Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea.

Monitoring status

No monitoring incidents were recorded on cables serving Malabo, Equatorial Guinea in the past 90 days — all connected systems remained within normal latency thresholds. Our monitoring network continuously samples latency from external probes to targets reachable via these cables.

About the cables

• Ceiba-2 (2017) — Ceiba-2 is a point-to-point submarine cable linking Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon. Landing at Bata, Kribi, Malabo, it provides a direct fiber-optic path between the two countries, serving as both a primary data route and a redundancy option for neighboring cable systems. Read more →
• Ceiba-1 (2011) — Ceiba-1 is a submarine cable system operating within Equatorial Guinea, with landing points at Bata, Malabo. It provides dedicated submarine fiber capacity between these locations, supporting telecommunications, internet access, and enterprise connectivity. Read more →

Submarine cable data from TeleGeography. Geographic context from Wikipedia. Monitoring metrics updated continuously by GeoCables.