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Mount Manengouba

mountain, Cameroon

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Mount Manengouba is a mountain in western Cameroon, standing at 7,861 feet (2,396 meters). It is located at the foot of the mountain, the town of Nkongsamba is a commercial center due to surrounding oil palm, banana, and coffee plantations. The mountain is part of a larger volcanic massif in Cameroon, with Mount Cameroon being the highest peak in sub-Saharan western and central Africa. Mount Cameroon is still active and its rich volcanic soils support various crops.12

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