Command Ridge

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Command Ridge
Command Ridge is located in Nauru
Command Ridge
Command Ridge
Nauru
Highest point
Elevation65 m (213 ft)[1]
Prominence65 m (213 ft)[1]
ListingCountry high point
Coordinates0°31′52″S 166°55′00″E / 0.53111°S 166.91667°E / -0.53111; 166.91667Coordinates: 0°31′52″S 166°55′00″E / 0.53111°S 166.91667°E / -0.53111; 166.91667[1]
Geography
LocationAiwo District, Nauru
Geology
Mountain typeHill (Limestone)

Command Ridge is the highest point of Nauru, with an elevation of 65 metres (213 ft).

Passing close to Command Ridge is the boundary between Aiwo and Buada districts.

History[]

Nauru was once occupied by the Japanese during World War II. Command Ridge contained their communications bunker on Nauru, and some remnants of it remain, including rusted WWII guns/artillery. The bunker itself contains Japanese writing on the walls [2]

Japanese relic from World War II on Command Ridge.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Nauru High Point" on Peakbagger Retrieved 24 September 2011
  2. ^ "Command Ridge | Nauru Attractions".

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