Mont Nabemba | |
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Mont NabembaLocation of Mont Nabeba in the Republic of the Congo | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 01°51′00″N 13°59′00″E / 1.85000°N 13.98333°E / 1.85000; 13.98333 |
Geography | |
Location | Republic of the Congo |
Mont Nabemba is the highest mountain in the Republic of the Congo. Located in Sangha Department around fifty kilometres from the town of Souanké, the mountain has an elevation of 1,020 metres (3,346 ft).
Nabemba Tower in Brazzaville is named after the mountain.
Mining
Iron ore deposits are located in the vicinity. Sundance Resources are drilling in preparation to mine the total mountain.
References
- ^ "Mont Nabeba" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 2 October 2011
- John F. Clark and Samuel Decalo, Historical Dictionary of Republic of the Congo, fourth edition (2012), Scarecrow Press, pages 305 and 392.
- Africa Economic Digest, volume 11, issues 1–12 (1990), page 9.
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