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Mt Cameroon Volcano - John Seach
Cameroon, western Africa
4.20 N, 9.17 E
summit elevation 4095 m
Stratovolcano
Mount Cameroon is one of Africa's most active volcanoes. More than 100 cinder cones lie on the flanks of Mt Cameroon. Earthquake swarms are often associated with eruptions at the volcano.
Mt Cameroon is the only currently active volcano in a volcanic chain extending from Pagalu Island in the atlantic Ocean to the volcanic plateaus of Biu in Nigeria and Ngaoundere in Cameroon. The volcano is the largest mountain in west Africa and one of the largest volcanoes in Africa.
The coast to the west of the mountain averages 10 metres of rain per year, making it one of the wettest places on earth. Mt Cameroon features in the folklore of the Bakwiri tribe who call it "Mongo ma Loba" (Mountain of Heaven).
Explosions and lava flows occurred at Mt Cameroon Volcano in May 2000.
Mt Cameroon Volcano Eruptions
2000, 1999, 1989, 1982, 1959, 1954, 1925, 1922, 1909, 1871, 1868, 1866, 1865, 1852, 1838, 1825, 1807, 1650, 450 BC.