Mayombe

Mayombe is a geographic area on the western coast of Africa occupied by low mountains extending from the mouth of the in the south to the to the north.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 224 metres
  • Description: geographic area on the western coast of Africa occupied by low mountains extending from the mouth of the Congo River in the south to the Kouilou-Niari River to the north
  • Also known as: Bayombe”, “Chaîne du Mayombe”, “Le Mayombé”, “Le Mayumbe”, “Massif du Mayombé”, “Mayombé Escarpment”, “Mayombe Plateau”, “Mayumbe”, “Mayumbe Plateau”, “Monts du Mayombe”, and “Systéme du Mayumbe

Mayombe

Latitude
-4.5° or 4° 30′ south
Longitude
12.5° or 12° 30′ east
Elevation
224 metres (735 feet)
Open location code
6F7JGG22+22
Geo­Names ID
2257509
Wiki­data ID
Q748035
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Mayombe” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Маюмбе
  • Cebuano: Mayumbe
  • Chinese: 馬永貝山地
  • Chinese: 马永贝山地
  • Dutch: Mayombe
  • French: Mayombe
  • French: Mayumbe
  • German: Mayombe
  • Japanese: マヨンベ地方
  • Japanese: マヨンベ山地
  • Ladin: Mayombe
  • Lingala: Mayombe
  • Luba-Lulua: Mayombe
  • Portuguese: Maiombe
  • Portuguese: Mayombe
  • Spanish: Sierra de Mayombé
  • Swahili: Mayombe
  • Swahili: Mayumbe
  • Swedish: Mayumbe
  • Venetian: Siera de Mayombé

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