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Pico Basilé (formerly Pico de Santa Isabel or Clarence Peak), [2] located on the island of Bioko, is the tallest mountain of Equatorial Guinea.With an elevation of 9,878 ft (3,011 m), it is the summit of the largest and highest of three overlapping basaltic shield volcanoes which form the island.
This is a list of the extreme points of Equatorial Guinea, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Northernmost point — Punta Europa, Bioko Island; Easternmost point — the entire length of the eastern border with Gabon, which runs in a straight line; Southernmost point — A Dyibó, Annobón Island
The Pico Basilé National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional del Pico Basilé) [1] is a protected area with the status of national park on the island of Bioko in Equatorial Guinea, [2] [3] near the Gulf of Guinea, in the Atlantic Ocean. The park is named after the Pico Basilé, the highest
The Caldera de Luba is the highest point of the southern massif at 2,261 metres (7,418 ft). [5] The shield volcano, formerly known as San Carlos, has been active in the last 2,000 years. Its geology is not well known. [7] The crater has walls more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) high and a diameter of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). [5]
Equatorial Guinea, [a] officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, [b] is a country on the west coast of Central Africa, with an area of 28,000 square kilometres (11,000 sq mi). Formerly the colony of Spanish Guinea , its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea .
A list of highest points typically contains the name, elevation, and location of the highest point in each of a set of geographical regions. Such a list is important in the sport of highpointing . A partial list of highpoint lists is below:
Highest point Maximum elevation Lowest point Minimum elevation Elevation span Arctic: Gunnbjørn Fjeld, Greenland: 3700 m 12,139 ft Arctic Ocean: sea level 3700 m 12,139 ft North Temperate Zone: Mount Everest, [1] China and Nepal: 8848 m 29,029 ft Dead Sea, [2] Israel, Jordan, and Palestine: −428 m −1,404 ft: 9,276 m 30,433 ft North ...
Of all countries, Lesotho has the world's highest low point at 1,400 metres (4,593 ft). Other countries with high low points include Rwanda 950 metres (3,117 ft) and Andorra 840 metres (2,756 ft). Countries with very low high points include Maldives 5 metres (16 ft), Tuvalu, 5 metres (16 ft) and the Marshall Islands 10 metres (33 ft). These ...