Mount Hoyo
| Mount Hoyo | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 1°14′45″N 29°49′11″E / 1.24582°N 29.81984°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Mount Hoyo (French: Montagne Hoyo) is a mountain in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] The mountain is a limestone massif with 40 caves.[2] 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,[3] 92 kilometres (57 mi) away from north of Beni and 19 kilometres (12 mi) away from south of Komanda.[4]
History
[edit]Since at least 2021 the mountain has served as a base of rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces. In 2025 it was used to perpetrate the Komanda massacre.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 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
- ↑ "An attack on a Congolese church killed nearly 40 worshippers. Here's what to know". AP News. 2025-07-28. Archived from the original on 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
External links
[edit]- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Mount Hoyo Reserve".
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