Mbini
Mbini is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 1.60°, 10.83°
About Mbini
The Benito is a river in Equatorial Guinea. It is known locally as the Mbini River, and, at least as it flows in its westerly part through the Monte Alén National Park, as the Uoro River. The river rises in Gabon and crosses into Equatorial Guinea where it divides the country roughly along the middle, running east to west. At the mouth to the Atlantic Ocean lies the town of Mbini, as well as large mangrove stands that extend 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland. Only this 20 kilometres (12 mi) portion of the river is navigable. The river is used to float logs for forestry operations. The cichlid genus Benitochromis takes the first part of its name from the Benito River.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Benito River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mbini: Key Facts
| Length | 365 km |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
Facts from Wikidata Q2634342 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Mbini: Quick Answers
- Where is Mbini?
- Mbini is located in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, at 1.5967° N, 10.8273° E.
- Are there dams on the Mbini?
- No dam on the Mbini is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.