Region guide
Mount Cameroon and Western Highlands
National park
Cameroon's major summit region centred on Mount Cameroon and adjacent western highlands peaks.
Mount Cameroon and Western Highlands mountain map
Mountains
Mount Manengouba
Mount Kupe
Tchabal Nganha
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Mountain base
Mount Cameroon (Mount Fako)
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).