Lightning strikes in Equatorial Guinea
The detection network has located 9 lightning strikes in Equatorial Guinea since the archive began, including 4 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Equatorial Guinea #126 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Equatorial Guinea is counted under Africa in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 3 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 4 |
| 2026-08-05 | 4 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Equatorial Guinea's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unassigned | 8 | 4 | 88.9% |
| 2 | Bioko Norte | 1 | 0 | 11.1% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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