Chappal Waddi (also known as the Mountain of Death) is located in Nigeria and, at 2,419 m (7,936 ft), is the country's highest point.[2] It is located in Taraba State, near the border with Cameroon, on the edge of the Gashaka Gumti Forest Reserve and the Gashaka-Gumti National Park on the Mambilla Plateau.[3] It is a part of the Bamenda-Alantika-Mandara Mountain chain of Nigeria and Cameroon.[4]
Chappal Waddi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,419 m (7,936 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,157 m (3,796 ft) |
Listing | Country high point |
Coordinates | 07°02′10″N 11°42′54″E / 7.03611°N 11.71500°E |
Geography | |
Location | Nigeria / Cameroon |
Gallery edit
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Chappal Wadi, the second-highest point in sub-saharan West Africa after Mount Cameroon and Emi Koussi
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Dusk in a remote section of Gashaka-Gumti National Park
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Boundary along the Nigerian-Cameroon border in Gashaka-Gumti National Park
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Sunset on Chappal Waddi
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Camping on Chappal Waddi
References edit
- ^ "Chappal Waddi - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Nigeria Physical Map". Free World Maps – Atlas of the World. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ http://www.nigeria-direct.com/activity/climb-nigeria's-highest-mountain-Gang or chappal-waddi [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gang or Chappal Waddi: The Country's Highest Point". www.gloomme.com. Retrieved 11 May 2022.