Mount Moco

Mount Moco
Highest point
Elevation2,620 m (8,600 ft)
Prominence1,510 m (4,950 ft)
ListingCountry high point
Ultra
Coordinates12°28′00″S 15°10′00″E / 12.46667°S 15.16667°E / -12.46667; 15.16667
Geography
Mount Moco is located in Angola
Mount Moco
Mount Moco

Mount Moco (Portuguese: Morro do Moco), at 2,620 metres (8,600 ft), is the highest mountain in Angola.[1] It is located in Huambo Province in the western part of the country, 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of the city of Huambo.[2] Mount Moco was named one of Angola's "seven wonders" in 2014.[3] The mountain is a destination for birdwatchers, hikers, and people participating in rappelling and paragliding.[4]

  1. ^ "Moro de Môco - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 754.
  3. ^ "Angola's seven wonders award handed over to Huambo government". ANGOP. Agência Angola Press. 8 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Province Huambo". Welcome to Angola. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 24 Nov 2016.