Mount Nimba, Ivory CoastAI generated

Mount Nimba

Ivory Coast · Tonkpi · 1000 m

Short description of Mount Nimba

Mount Nimba (Mont Nimba) is a range on the meeting point of Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea and Liberia, rising to one thousand seven hundred and fifty two metres with grassland on the tops and forest on the flanks. The strict reserve on the Ivorian side covers fifty square kilometres of the hundred and seventy five the listing protects. It holds a toad that bears live young and is found nowhere else, and chimpanzees that crack nuts with stones. Iron ore under the range and the pressure to mine it put the site on the danger list, where it has stayed. Access needs a permit and comes through Danané.

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Recommended length of stay

Minimum1 day
Optimal2 days
Maximum3 days

Travel seasons at a glance

Best time to visit: December – February

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All highlights and sightsBeta

  1. Nimba summit ridge at 1752 metres
  2. Strict Nature Reserve (UNESCO World Heritage in Danger)
  3. Montane grassland above the forest belt
  4. Nimba viviparous toad, found nowhere else
  5. Chimpanzees cracking nuts with stones
  6. Cloud forest on the eastern slopes
  7. Endemic plants of the high grassland
  8. Tri-border view over Guinea and Liberia
  9. Iron ore prospecting scars and the mining dispute
  10. Permit entry from Danané with a park guide

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