Monts du Toura
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The Monts du Toura, also known as the Toura Mountains, are a range of mountains rising to 1300 metres in elevation, extending westward across Côte d’Ivoire from the Sassandra River
to the border with Liberia
and Guinea
. Mont Nimba, at the western end of the range, reaches 1,752 meters.
The Mont Sangbé National Park
, one of the world's principal national parks, covering an area of 95,000 ha (950 sq km/360 sq m) north of Man
and west of the Sassandra, between Biankouman and Touba
, is located entirely within the Toura mountains (including 14 peaks over 1000 m). The park is very densely vegetated savanna woodland with wildlife populations of elephants, buffaloes, warthog, antelopes and monkeys.
Sassandra River
The Sassandra River is a river of western Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa. It is formed by the confluence of the Tienba River, which originates in the highlands of northwestern Côte d'Ivoire, and the Gouan River , which originates to the west in the highlands of Guinea...
to the border with Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
and Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. Mont Nimba, at the western end of the range, reaches 1,752 meters.
The Mont Sangbé National Park
Mont Sângbé National Park
Mont Sângbé National Park is a national park in Côte d'Ivoire, considered one of the world's principal national parks. It acquired national park status in 1975....
, one of the world's principal national parks, covering an area of 95,000 ha (950 sq km/360 sq m) north of Man
Man, Côte d'Ivoire
Man is a town in Man Department in the west of central Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region and is an important market town lying between mountains including Mount Toura and Mount Tonkoui, the two highest in the nation, and La Dent de Man, popular with hikers. The city lies near...
and west of the Sassandra, between Biankouman and Touba
Touba
Touba may refer to:*Touba, Côte d'Ivoire*Touba, Boké -Guinea*Touba, Labé -Guinea*Touba, Mali*Touba, Senegal...
, is located entirely within the Toura mountains (including 14 peaks over 1000 m). The park is very densely vegetated savanna woodland with wildlife populations of elephants, buffaloes, warthog, antelopes and monkeys.
External links
- Language, Gender and Sustainability Project Toura Map, accessed 25 December 2010.
