Mount Cameroon
CountryCameroon
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation4095 m
Last Eruption2024
About Mount Cameroon
The highest mountain in West Africa and one of the most active volcanoes in Africa. Erupts approximately every 20 years. The 1999 eruption caused lava flows toward the Atlantic. An annual Race of Hope runs to the summit.
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