What is the highest point in Nauru?

The highest point in Nauru is Command Ridge.

Command Ridge rises to about 65 metres above sea level, making it a very modest high point by global standards. It is located near the boundary of Nauru’s Aiwo and Buada districts, in the island’s central plateau area.

The ridge also preserves a reminder of Nauru’s wartime history. During World War II, Japanese forces occupied the island, and Command Ridge held a communications bunker. Rusting artillery and other military remains can still be found there, giving the otherwise low limestone island an unusually visible historical landmark.

A common mix-up is to treat Nauru’s highest point as a conventional mountain. Nauru is a raised coral island, heavily altered by phosphate mining, so “ridge” or “hill” is more geographically accurate than “mountain.”