Oyala

Oyala Djibloho
Future Capital city
Construction of highways in Oyala
Oyala
Coordinates: 1°36′14″N 10°49′35″E / 1.60389°N 10.82639°E / 1.60389; 10.82639Coordinates: 1°36′14″N 10°49′35″E / 1.60389°N 10.82639°E / 1.60389; 10.82639
Country	Equatorial Guinea
Province	Wele-Nzas Province
Estimated completion	2020
Area
• Total	81.5 km2 (31.5 sq mi)
Elevation	454 m (1,490 ft)
Time zone	WAT
Climate	Aw

Oyala (also known as Djibloho) is a city that is being built to serve as the capital of Equatorial Guinea, replacing the city of Malabo. The planned city's location was chosen for its easy access and benign climate. The construction of this new capital has been criticised by the political opposition to President Teodoro Obiang, the driving force behind the initiative. It is located in Wele-Nzas Province, near the town of Mengomeyén.

The city was designed by Portuguese studio for architecture and urbanism FAT – Future Architecture Thinking. It is projected to have around 200,000 inhabitants, a new Congress building, a number of presidential villas and an area of 8150 hectares. The Government of Equatorial Guinea moved to Oyala in February 2017.

The location of the city is planned to be in the Wele-Nzas Province, in the continental region of the country. The future capital will be located between the cities of Bata and Mongomo and 20 km from the airport of Mengomeyen. The power supply relies upon the 120 MW Djibloho Dam in the district Djibloho Evinayong.

In the middle of the undeveloped jungle, the government plans to build a new city as the future seat of government. It will be the headquarters of the president, government, administration, police and military leadership and replace the current capital Malabo. The population of Oyala can be up to 160,000–200,000 people, living in an area of 81.5 km². This corresponds to about a quarter of the population of Equatorial Guinea.