Mount Oku
Mount Oku is a mountain in Cameroon, rising to 3,011 m, the 4th highest in Cameroon, part of the Cameroon line.
Where it is
Mount Oku lies in Cameroon, in North-West.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Neshele | 2,621 m | 43 km |
| Bangba Mount | 2,317 m | 46 km |
| Pic de Santa | 2,337 m | 52 km |
| Lefo | 2,436 m | 52 km |
| Mont Lafoutouote | 2,077 m | 67 km |
| Tugyi | 2,029 m | 67 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Oku.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oku | Cameroon | 44,443 | 12 km |
| Kumbo | Cameroon | 125,124 | 17 km |
| Ndop | Cameroon | 40,152 | 23 km |
| Fundong | Cameroon | 43,509 | 28 km |
| Bafut | Cameroon | 25,563 | 47 km |
About this mountain
At 3,011 m, Mount Oku stands higher than all four of its nearest peaks in the dataset: Neshele at 2,621 m, Lefo at 2,436 m, Pic de Santa at 2,337 m, and Bangba Mount at 2,317 m. The fourth-highest peak in Cameroon, it lies in the Cameroon line range and has a topographic prominence of 2,491 m. The mountain is located 11.8 km from Oku and 16.7 km from Kumbo.
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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 Mount Oku?
- Mount Oku rises to 3,011 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Oku?
- Mount Oku is in Cameroon, in North-West.
- Where does Mount Oku rank?
- It is the 4th highest of the 30 peaks we list in Cameroon, and #4,038 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Oku?
- Oku, Cameroon, about 12 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.