| Mount Hoyo | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) |
| Coordinates | 1°14′45″N 29°49′11″E / 1.24582°N 29.81984°E / 1.24582; 29.81984 |
| Geography | |
| Location | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Mount Hoyo (French: Montagne Hoyo) is a mountain in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mountain is a limestone massif with 40 caves. Its altitude is 1,450 m (4,760 ft). It is part of the Ituri rainforest and located about 70 km (43 mi) west of Lake Albert, 92 kilometres (57 mi) away from north of Beni and 19 kilometres (12 mi) away from south of Komanda.
References
- ^ Ollier, C.D. and Harrop, J.F. (1963). "The caves of Mount Hoyo, Eastern Congo Republics". Bulletin of the National Speleological Society. 25 (2): 73−78.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Van Noten, F. (1977). "Excavations at Matupi cave". Antiquity. 51 (201): 35−40. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00100572. S2CID 161102882.
- Willoughby, P.R. (2009). "From the Middle to the Later Stone Age in Eastern Africa". In Camps, M.; Chauhan, P. (eds.). Sourcebook of Paleolithic Transitions. Methods, Theories, and Interpretations. New York: Springer. pp. 301−314.
- Africa's Top Wildlife Countries: Mount Hoyo
External links
- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Hoyo Reserve".
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