Command Ridge

Command Ridge is the highest point of Nauru, with an elevation of 65 metres (213 ft).

Command Ridge
Command Ridge Nauru
Highest point
Elevation	65 m (213 ft)[1]
Prominence	65 m (213 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point
Coordinates	0°31′52″S 166°55′00″E[1]
Geography
Location	Aiwo District, Nauru
Geology
Mountain type	Hill (Limestone)

Passing close to Command Ridge is the boundary between Aiwo and Buada districts.

History

Nauru was once occupied by the Japanese during World War II. Command Ridge contained their communications bunker on Nauru, and some remnants of it remain, including rusted WWII guns/artillery. The bunker itself contains Japanese writing on the walls ^[2]

Japanese relic from World War II on Command Ridge.

See also

• Geography of Nauru