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Mount Cameroon (Mount Fako)

Cameroon · Mount Cameroon and Western Highlands

Active volcano and highest peak in West/Central Africa (summit ~4,095 m / 13,435 ft). Coordinates reported by the Smithsonian GVP ~4.203°N, 9.17°E (OpenStreetMap/Nominatim node at lat 4.2180273, lon 9.1733628). The mountain sits above the towns of Buea (southeastern slope) and Limbe (southern foot) and is managed within Mount Cameroon National Park; it is used for recreational walking/hiking, summit climbs and hosts the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope (~38 km Buea–summit–return).

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Mount Cameroon

4,095M in 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).