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Coordinates: 8°08′45″N 9°55′30″W / 8.14583°N 9.92500°W / 8.14583; -9.92500
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'''Mount Wuteve''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Liberia]], whose summit is the [[elevation|highest point]] in [[Liberia]]. It is located in the [[Guinea Highlands]] [[mountain range|range]], whose parent range is the [[West Africa Mountains]]. Data from the [[Shuttle Radar Topography Mission]] reveals that the correct elevation of its summit is 1,440 meters, and not the previously quoted 1,380 meters.<ref>{{cite web|title=ViewfinderPanorama.org|url=http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/elevmisquotes.html#africa|last=de Ferranti|first=Jonathan|date=28 June 2014}}</ref> It is also known as Mount Wologizi among locals of the Loma tribe.
'''Mount Wuteve''' is a [[mountain]] located in [[Liberia]], whose summit is the [[elevation|highest point]] in [[Liberia]]. It is located in the [[Guinea Highlands]] [[mountain range|range]], whose parent range is the [[West Africa Mountains]]. Data from the [[Shuttle Radar Topography Mission]] revealed that the summit is higher in elevation than the previously quoted 1,380 meters. As of 2024, the elevation is understood to be 1,447 meters.<ref>{{cite web|title=ViewfinderPanorama.org|url=http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/elevmisquotes.html#africa|last=de Ferranti|first=Jonathan|date=28 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Liberia |date=2024-03-13 |work=The World Factbook |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liberia/#geography |access-date=2024-03-18 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}}</ref> It is also known as Mount Wologizi among locals of the Loma tribe.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}


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Revision as of 01:27, 18 March 2024

Mount Wuteve
Mount Wuteve is located in Liberia
Mount Wuteve
Mount Wuteve
Highest point
Elevation1,447 m (4,747 ft)[1]
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates8°08′45″N 9°55′30″W / 8.14583°N 9.92500°W / 8.14583; -9.92500
Geography
LocationLiberia
Parent rangeGuinea Highlands of the West Africa Mountains

Mount Wuteve is a mountain located in Liberia, whose summit is the highest point in Liberia. It is located in the Guinea Highlands range, whose parent range is the West Africa Mountains. Data from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission revealed that the summit is higher in elevation than the previously quoted 1,380 meters. As of 2024, the elevation is understood to be 1,447 meters.[2][3] It is also known as Mount Wologizi among locals of the Loma tribe.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/liberia/#geography
  2. ^ de Ferranti, Jonathan (28 June 2014). "ViewfinderPanorama.org".
  3. ^ "Liberia", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2024-03-13, retrieved 2024-03-18