Luba, Equatorial Guinea

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Luba
Luba, 2013
Luba, 2013
Luba is located in Bioko
Luba
Luba
Location in Bioko
Luba is located in Equatorial Guinea
Luba
Luba
Location in Equatorial Guinea
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Country  Equatorial Guinea
Province Bioko Sur
Elevation 181 m (594 ft)
Population (2012)
 • City 7,739
 • Metro 24,000

Luba (formerly San Carlos) is the second largest town of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, having a population of around 7,000 people. It lies on the west coast beneath volcanic peaks and is a port for the logging industry. Attractions in the town include several beaches and a colonial hospital.

The city may be joined either by sea or by a main road linking Luba to the country's capital, Malabo. The road is now accessible; it takes about an hour to go from Malabo to Luba.

In 1999, a free port opened near the town, creating a deep water access for larger vessels, providing oil industry vessels an alternative to the congested port of Malabo for its supply of fuels, water and materials.[1] As of 2010 a new highway was under construction from Luba via Belebú Balachá through the Luba Crater Scientific Reserve to Ureca near the south coast.[2]

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