Peak · Cameroon
Fako
Elevation
4,095 m
#1,232
in the world
#1
in Cameroon
Fako is a peak in Cameroon, rising to 4,095 m, the highest point in Cameroon.
Where it is
Fako lies in Cameroon, in South-West.
Key facts
Elevation
4,095 m
Surveyed elevation, GeoNames
Type
Peak
Region
South-West
Coordinates
4.218, 9.175
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon Mountain | 4,040 m | 0.2 km |
| Bottle Peak | 3,942 m | 0.5 km |
| Etinde | 1,676 m | 17 km |
| Pico Basilé | 3,011 m | 84 km |
| Mont Koupé | 2,064 m | 88 km |
| Pico de la Concepción | 860 m | 98 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Fako.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buea | Cameroon | 140,533 | 10 km |
| Mutengene | Cameroon | 64,054 | 21 km |
| Limbe | Cameroon | 131,381 | 22 km |
| Tiko | Cameroon | 94,836 | 26 km |
| Muyuka | Cameroon | 43,749 | 27 km |
About this mountain
At 4,095 m, Fako ranks #1,232 by elevation among peaks in this dataset and stands as the highest summit in Cameroon. Cameroon Mountain lies 0.2 km away at 4,040 m, and Bottle Peak is 0.5 km distant at 3,942 m. Buea, with a population of 140,533, is located 10.4 km away.
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
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fako | 4,095 m |
| 2 | Cameroon Mountain | 4,040 m |
| 3 | Bottle Peak | 3,942 m |
| 4 | Mount Oku | 3,011 m |
| 5 | Mont Meleta | 2,735 m |
| 6 | Mont Mekoua | 2,703 m |
| 7 | Dent de Babadjou | 2,661 m |
| 8 | Neshele | 2,621 m |
| 9 | Mont Papou | 2,530 m |
| 10 | Mont Bantso | 2,448 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Fako?
- Fako rises to 4,095 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Fako?
- Fako is in Cameroon, in South-West.
- Where does Fako rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 30 peaks we list in Cameroon, and #1,232 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Fako?
- Buea, Cameroon, about 10 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.