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Mount Cameroon
Cameroon
Active volcano and the highest peak in West/Central Africa, with a summit around 4,095 m (13,435 ft). Coordinates reported by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program are approximately 4.203°N, 9.17°E; OpenStreetMap/Nominatim lists a node at 4.2180273°N, 9.1733628°E. The mountain rises above the towns of Buea (southeastern slope) and Limbe (southern foot) and lies within Mount Cameroon National Park. It is used for recreational walking and hiking, summit climbs, and is the route for the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope (about 38 km from Buea to the summit and back).
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Active volcano and the highest peak in West/Central Africa, with a summit around 4,095 m (13,435 ft). Coordinates reported by the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program are approximately 4.203°N, 9.17°E; OpenStreetMap/Nominatim lists a node at 4.2180273°N, 9.1733628°E. The mountain rises above the towns of Buea (southeastern slope) and Limbe (southern foot) and lies within Mount Cameroon National Park. It is used for recreational walking and hiking, summit climbs, and is the route for the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope (about 38 km from Buea to the summit and back).
Primary access and tourism bases are Buea (southeastern slope) and Limbe (southern foot). Park information and travel guides describe day hikes, multi-day summit climbs, and marked trails within Mount Cameroon National Park. The mountain is also the route for the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope (approximately 38 km from Buea to the summit and back).