Friday, November 04, 2005

Mount Cameroon


Mount Cameroon
Originally uploaded by The MediaMentor.
Mount Cameroon is a poorly studied stratovolcano located in the nation of Cameroon, 180 miles west of the capital of Yaounde. This volcano is also known locally as Mount Faka and "Chariot of the Gods." It is one of Cameroon's main tourist attractions. Thousands of people participate in a race up its rocky slopes each year. It is the highest peak in West and Central Africa. Cameroon has erupted six times this century, most recently in the spring of 1999

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