| 词条 | Guinea Highlands |
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The Guinea Highlands is a densely forested mountainous plateau extending from central Guinea through northern Sierra Leone and Liberia to western Côte d'Ivoire. The highlands include a number of mountains, ranges and plateaus, including the Fouta Djallon highlands in central Guinea, the Loma Mountains in Sierra Leone, the Simandou and Kourandou massifs in southeastern Guinea, the Nimba Range at the border of Guinea, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire, and the Monts du Toura in western Côte d'Ivoire. GeographyIn Guinea they are known as Dorsale Guinéenne. The highest peak in the region is Mount Bintumani in Sierra Leone, at 1,945 metres (6,381 ft). Other peaks include Sankan Biriwa ({{convert|1850|m|ft}}) in Sierra Leone and Mount Richard-Molard (Mount Nimba) ({{convert|1752|m|ft}}) on the border of Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire. The highlands mostly lie between {{convert|300|and|500|m|ft}} above sea level.[1] The Guinea Highlands are the source of many of West Africa's rivers, including the Niger River, West Africa's longest river, the Senegal and Gambia rivers, and the rivers of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Maritime Guinea, and western Côte d'Ivoire. GeologyGeologically the composition of the sediments in the highlands are the same as in Upper Guinea and include granites, schists, and quartzites.[2] EcologyThe Guinea Highlands form the transition between the Western Guinean lowland forests, moist tropical rainforests that lie to the south between the Guinea Highlands and the Atlantic Ocean, and the Guinean forest-savanna mosaic to the north. The Guinean montane forests ecoregion covers the portion of the highlands above 600 meters elevation. It includes montane forests, grasslands, and savannas, with a distinct flora and fauna from the surrounding lowlands. PeopleYomou is the chief market town for the densely forested region of the Guinea Highlands. Main commodities sold in the town include rice, cassava, coffee, palm oil and kernels.[3] The region is mainly inhabited by the Guerze (Kpelle) and Mano (Manon) peoples. Peaks
References1. ^Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved on June 18, 2008 {{coord missing|Guinea}}2. ^Africa Travel Guide, Retrieved on June 18, 2008 3. ^Encyclopædia Britannica, Retrieved on June 18, 2008 5 : Mountains of Guinea|Mountains of Liberia|Mountains of Sierra Leone|Mountains of Ivory Coast|Highlands |
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