Central African variety with Sudanid and Congolid elements, living in the Savanna regions of East Cameroon, Central African Republic, South Sudan, and even Gabon and Uganda. May be found in Azande, Baya, Mundu, Banda, Nzkara, Logo, Keliko, Kresh, Bongo, Avukaya, Madi, but also Fang. Sometimes in Bamum, Ewondo, and many other related people.
Equatorial Sudanid represents a transitional variety combining Sudanid and Congolid elements, adapted to the Central African savanna. The skin is dark brown, sometimes black, with kinky hair typical of the region. The stature is rather tall with brachyskelic (short-legged) proportions and often a mesomorph build. The skull is mesocephalic, distinguishing it from the more dolichocephalic Sudanids proper. The nose is narrower than typical Sudanids, mildly platyrrhine (broad) and often depressed. The face is comparably narrow but robust with big eyes and pronounced prognathy. This combination of features reflects the geographic position of this variety between Sudanid and Congolid populations.
The Equatorial Sudanid type has been documented by various anthropologists studying Central African populations, with different interpretations of its classification as either Sudanid or Paleonegrid.
