Nimba Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Nimba |
Elevation | 1,752 m (5,748 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
Geography | |
Location | Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast |
The Nimba Range forms part of the southern extent of the Guinea Highlands, adjacent to the Toura Mountains. The highest peak is Mount Nimba on the border of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea, at 1,752 m (5,748 ft), and at the intersection of the Nimba and Toura Mountains. "Mount Nimba" may refer either to Mount Richard-Molard or to the entire range. Other peaks include Grand Rochers at 1,694 m (5,558 ft), Mont Sempéré at 1,682 m (5,518 ft), Mont Piérré Richaud at 1,670 m (5,480 ft), Mont Tô at 1,675 m (5,495 ft), and Mont LeClerc 1,577 m (5,174 ft), all of them are located in Guinea.[1] Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve of Guinea and Ivory Coast covers significant portions of the Nimba Range.