Bata (Spanish: [ˈbata] ⓘ) is a port city in the Litoral province of Equatorial Guinea.

[2] On 7 March 2021, the city was struck by a series of explosions which resulted in the death of at least 105 people and the wounding of more than 615 others.

Despite this, Bata has no natural harbor and a jetty was built to facilitate offshore handling of ships' cargoes.

[6] The port was expanded in part by Chinese cooperation loans, and its capacity is 6,5 million tonnes and 300,000 TEUs annually.

There is also a minor depression in rainfall between December and February when the Intertropical Convergence Zone is at its most southerly, and unlike the true dry season in July and August, this is accompanied by increased sunshine.