VINTAGE STAMPS
Dent de Man (881m - 2, 890ft)
République de Côte d'Ivoire
1. In Dent de Man, Série Sites touristiques, Postes 1992, 25f. mountainstamps.com
2. In Dent de Man, Serie 9e anniversaire de l'Indépendance, 1969, 30f. mountainstamps.com
The mountain
The Dent de Man (881m - 2, 890ft) (Tooth of Man) is a granite rock formation that dominates the town of Man, situated in the west of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Throughout the years, this mountain became a destination for hiking and climbing enjoyed by tourists. The town of Man itself is nicknamed "The city with the 18 mountains", because located in a basin surrounded by a mountains range. It takes the name of the sacrifice by Patriarch Gbe, chief of canton of Gbêpleu at the end of the 19th century of his daughter named Manie "who was buried alive in the forest to favor the development of the region". The Dent de Man which actually has two summits, is situated in a very verdant environment with a canopy is very rich in biodiversity. Large evergreen trees are found alongside plantations of coffee, cocoa, cassava, mango, papayas, rice, bananas, rubber trees or palm trees.
