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Monte Binga is the highest mountain in Mozambique and the second highest mountain in Zimbabwe. It is located in the Chimanimani Mountains, on the border between Zimbabwe and Mozambique in the Chimanimani Transfrontier Park in Manica Province. Its height is 8004 feet (2440m) above sea level. [4]

Monte Binga
Monte Binga north face
Highest point
Elevation	2,439.6 m (8,004 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Listing	Country high point
Coordinates	19°46′36″S 33°03′43″E[3]
Geography
Monte Binga Location of Monte Binga in Mozambique
Location	Manica, Mozambique
Parent range	Chimanimani Mountains

Geology

The mountain is composed of very hard pale grey precambrian quartzite, which underlies all of the Chimanimani Plateau, giving it a desolate rocky appearance. The north–south trending quartzite bedding is upturned near the summit to an angle of about 40 degrees and dips to the east, the foot of the mountain and the Turret Towers range immediately to the south lying on a thrust fault. Consequently, the eastern approach is more gradual, while the western face is steep to sheer in places. The northern face is cut off by a fault and is sheer near the top, changing to a vertical cliff lower down. Approaching from the west, from the Bundi River Valley, there is an ill-defined trail which branches off from the main smugglers trail to Skeleton Pass.

Climbing

The climb is arduous and takes about the best part of a day. There are a number of false summits en route. The best path, marked with cairns, climbs southeast then eastward up from the Bundi valley, then swings north-east below the mountain until, at Bingus's northern shoulder, swings south-east, climbs the mountain's western face, and, reaching the ridge, swings into a northward scramble up to the beacon: about three hours from the Bundi valley.

There is little if any water on the approach from the west, nor at the top, but small puddles of water seep from the peat and collect in hollows not far off the summit on the gentler eastern slope. There are no well marked trails from Binga to the east and one must make one's own way, taking care when crossing the steep ravines that lead eastwards.

Summit

At the top the mountain curves into a dome-like prominence. The appearance of the mountain top is bleak and rocky, with an extremely shallow peaty soil supporting only tussocky grass and moss between the lichen-covered hard rock outcrops.

The views over the Mozambique plain are spectacular. Theoretically, with a telescope it should just be possible to see the Indian Ocean from the peak of Binga on a very clear day looking along an easterly bearing, at a range of 190 kilometres. The mountain is remote from settlements.

References

На других языках

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[de] Monte Binga

Der Monte Binga ist der höchste Punkt des afrikanischen Staates Mosambik. Er erreicht eine Höhe von 2436 Metern über dem Meer. Er ragt aus der mosambikanischen Tiefebene in der Provinz Manica am Anstieg zum Chimanimani, dem südlichen Teil des Hochlandes von Simbabwe und liegt mit seinem Gipfel hart neben der Landesgrenze. Chimanimani ist ein Nationalpark, von dem 1756 km² in Mosambik liegen.

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- [en] Monte Binga

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[es] Monte Binga

El monte Binga, es una montaña ubicada en África, en Mozambique cerca de la frontera con Zimbabue en el Parque Transfronterizo de Chimanimani en la provincia de Manica, en una planifice de altura conocida como Chimoio. Con sus 2436 metros de altitud, constituye el 26° punto de mayor altitud en África, y el 105 por país en el mundo.[1] Constituye además el punto más elevado de todo Mozambique.

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[fr] Mont Binga

Le mont Binga est la plus haute montagne du Mozambique, en Afrique orientale. Elle est située près de la frontière du Zimbabwe, dans le parc transfrontalier de Chimanimani, dans la province de Manica. Le sommet du mont Binga est le point culminant du Mozambique ; son altitude est de 2 436 m.

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[it] Monte Binga

Il Monte Binga è una montagna dell'Africa, situata al confine tra Mozambico e Zimbabwe. Con la sua altitudine di 2439 metri s.l.m., rappresenta il punto più elevato del territorio del Mozambico.

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[ru] Бинга

Гора Бинга является наивысшей точкой Мозамбика. Её высота равняется 2436 метров. Расположена на крайнем западе страны на границе с Зимбабве, в провинции Маника. Бинга возвышается над равнинной частью Маника, переходя в Шиванимани, южную часть высокогорья Зимбабве. Гора находится на территории мозамбикской части национального парка Шиванимани, в основном расположенного на территории Зимбабве.

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