Mount Mimongo

Mount Mimongo (locally known as Mt Songo), with an elevation of 860 metres (2,822 ft), is one of the higher mountains in the Chaillu Mountain Range in Gabon. The summit is situated 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the small town of Mimongo and within a few hours' walk from the village Dibandi. The region was first explored by Paul Du Chaillu between 1855 and 1865.

Mount Mimongo
The summit of Mt Mimongo
Highest point
Elevation	860 m (2,820 ft)
Coordinates	01°38′51″S 11°45′48″E
Geography
Mount Mimongo Location of Mt. Mimongo in Gabon
Country	Gabon
Province	Ngounié
Parent range	Chaillu Mountains

Flora

Pararistolochia incisiloba (Jongkind) M.E. Leal (Aristolochiaceae) is a plant species endemic to Mt Mimongo and also the only location on mainland Africa where Begonia thomeana C.DC. (Begoniaceae) is found, previously endemic to Sao Tome.

References

• Britannica
• https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050730/http://carpe.umd.edu/Documents/2008/The_biodiversity_of_Bouvala_NV_Gabon_TStevart_MELeal_Jul2008.pdf
• http://www.tropicos.org/NamePage.aspx?nameid=50226646&tab=specimens