Mount Mimongo
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Mount Mimongo is a mountain of Gabon
. It has an elevation of 2,822 feet (860 m) and lies in the Chaillu Mountain Range
. The Ngounié River
flows nearby and the mountain was explored by Paul du Chaillu
between 1855 and 1865.
Gabon
Gabon , officially the Gabonese Republic is a state in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, and with the Republic of the Congo curving around the east and south. The Gulf of Guinea, an arm of the Atlantic Ocean is to the west...
. It has an elevation of 2,822 feet (860 m) and lies in the Chaillu Mountain Range
Chaillu Mountains
The Chaillu Mountains are a mountain range around the south border between Gabon and the Republic of Congo. It is a block of sedimentary rocks; highest peaks are Mount Iboundji , the second-highest point in Gabon, and Mimongo ....
. The Ngounié River
Ngounie River
The Ngounie River is the last and second most important tributary of the Ogooué River, the first being the Iyunda River.It flows in Gabon, and passes through Fougamou, Sindara, and Mouila.- Course :...
flows nearby and the mountain was explored by Paul du Chaillu
Paul du Chaillu
Paul Belloni du Chaillu was a French-American traveler and anthropologist. He became famous in the 1860s as the first modern outsider to confirm the existence of gorillas and the Pygmy people of central Africa. He later researched the prehistory of Scandinavia.-Early life:His date and place of...
between 1855 and 1865.