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Cameroon Mountain

Elevation
4,040 m
#1,354
in the world
#2
in Cameroon
3,901 m
prominence

Cameroon Mountain is a volcano in Cameroon, rising to 4,040 m, the 2nd highest in Cameroon, part of the Cameroon line.

Elevation
4,040 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,901 m
Height above its key col
Isolation
2,338 km
To the nearest higher ground
World rank
#1,354
of 14,627 listed

Where it is

Cameroon Mountain

Cameroon Mountain lies in Cameroon, in South-West.

Key facts

Elevation
4,040 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Prominence
3,901 m
Isolation
2,338 km
Type
Volcano
Region
South-West
Coordinates
4.217, 9.173
First ascent
1861

How it ranks

Among peaks in Cameroon
#2of 30
LargestSmallest
In the Cameroon line
#1of 6
LargestSmallest
Among all listed peaks
#1,354of 14,627
LargestSmallest

Nearest peaks

PeakElevationDistance
Fako4,095 m0.2 km
Bottle Peak3,942 m0.6 km
Etinde1,676 m17 km
Pico Basilé3,011 m84 km
Mont Koupé2,064 m88 km
Pico de la Concepción860 m98 km

Nearest cities

The closest places in our city dataset to Cameroon Mountain.

CityCountryPopulationDistance
BueaCameroon140,53311 km
MutengeneCameroon64,05421 km
LimbeCameroon131,38122 km
TikoCameroon94,83626 km
MuyukaCameroon43,74928 km

About this mountain

Buea lies 10.5 km away from this volcano on the Cameroon line, which rises to 4,040 m and ranks second among Cameroon's 30 listed peaks. Fako stands 0.2 km distant at 4,095 m, making the two summits near neighbours. The first recorded ascent occurred in 1861. Prominence of 3,901 m and isolation of 2,338 km to higher ground mark it as a substantial peak standing well apart from other major heights.

Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.

Tallest in the country

#PeakElevation
1Fako4,095 m
2Cameroon Mountain4,040 m
3Bottle Peak3,942 m
4Mount Oku3,011 m
5Mont Meleta2,735 m
6Mont Mekoua2,703 m
7Dent de Babadjou2,661 m
8Neshele2,621 m
9Mont Papou2,530 m
10Mont Bantso2,448 m

Common questions

How tall is Cameroon Mountain?
Cameroon Mountain rises to 4,040 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
Where is Cameroon Mountain?
Cameroon Mountain is in Cameroon, in South-West.
Where does Cameroon Mountain rank?
It is the 2nd highest of the 30 peaks we list in Cameroon, and #1,354 worldwide.
When was Cameroon Mountain first climbed?
The first recorded ascent was in 1861.
What is the nearest city to Cameroon Mountain?
Buea, Cameroon, about 11 km away.

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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.