11 moments

1. Birth at Nzangayong

   1924-01-01 · Nzangayong, Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea

   

   Macías Nguema was born in the Río Muni settlement of Nzangayong, now in Equatorial Guinea’s Wele-Nzas Province. The article body identifies Nzangayong, while its infobox gives a different locality; coordinates represent the modern Nzangayong village.

2. Delegation visit to Madrid

   1961-01-01 · Madrid, Spain

   

   He travelled to Madrid as spokesperson for a delegation honoring Francisco Franco on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Franco’s seizure of power. The source supports the year but not a more precise date or venue within Madrid.

3. Independence transfer of power

   1968-10-12 · Government Palace, Santa Isabel (now Malabo), Equatorial Guinea

   

   On Equatorial Guinea’s independence day, Macías participated in the formal transfer of powers and assumed the presidency. Santa Isabel was renamed Malabo in 1973; coordinates are a representative point for the historic Government Palace area.

4. Seclusion at Mongomo villa

   1974-01-01 · Mongomo, Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea

   

   From about 1974, Macías ceased living at the presidential palace and secluded himself in a fortified villa in his home village, Mongomo. The date is approximate; coordinates represent Mongomo rather than the unidentified villa site.

5. Visit to Hanoi

   1977-01-01 · Hanoi, Vietnam

   

   Macías visited Hanoi during his 1977 East Asian tour. The source supports the year but not the sequence or more precise dates of the three city visits.

6. Visit to Pyongyang

   1977-01-01 · Pyongyang, North Korea

   

   Macías visited Pyongyang during his 1977 East Asian tour, part of his government’s effort to maintain support from China and North Korea. The source supports the year but not the sequence or more precise dates of the three city visits.

7. Official visit to Beijing

   1977-09-01 · Beijing, China

   

   During an East Asian tour, Macías made an official visit to the People’s Republic of China and delivered a speech in Beijing. The report was published on 22 September 1977 and establishes a visit during that month; it does not provide a complete itinerary.

8. At Mongomo villa during overthrow

   1979-08-03 · Mongomo, Wele-Nzas, Equatorial Guinea

   

   Macías was at his palace when Teodoro Obiang’s coup overthrew him; the coup initially encountered no organized opposition there. The article identifies his fortified residence as being in Mongomo; coordinates represent the town, not the unidentified palace/villa site.

9. Capture in the Río Muni jungle

   1979-08-18 · Río Muni, Equatorial Guinea

   

   After being overthrown, Macías fled into the Río Muni jungle, where he was captured while attempting to escape. The capture site is not identified more precisely; coordinates are a representative point for Río Muni.

10. Trial at the Marfil cinema

    1979-09-24 · Marfil Cinema, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    Macías was tried with former associates in the public proceedings of the Special Military Tribunal in Malabo. The cinema’s exact present-day coordinates were not established; coordinates represent central Malabo.

11. Execution at Black Beach prison

    1979-09-29 · Black Beach Prison, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

    

    Following his conviction, Macías was executed with six co-defendants at Black Beach prison in Malabo. Black Beach coordinates identify the prison site in Malabo.