Obudu Mountain Resort (formerly known as the Obudu Cattle Ranch) is a
ranch
A ranch (from es, rancho/Mexican Spanish) is an area of land, including various structures, given primarily to ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle and sheep. It is a subtype of a farm. These terms are most often ...
and resort on the
Obudu Plateau
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Obudu Plateau is a plateau found on the Oshie Ridge of the Sankwala Mountain range, in Cross River State, in the southeast of Nigeria. The plateau is found in Obanliku local government area of the Cross River State. The plateau extends toward ...
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Cross River State
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Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
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History
It was developed in 1951 by M. McCaughley,
McCaughley who first explored the
mountain ranges
A mountain range or hill range is a series of mountains or hills arranged in a line and connected by high ground. A mountain system or mountain belt is a group of mountain ranges with similarity in form, structure, and alignment that have arise ...
in 1949. He camped on the mountaintop of the
Oshie Ridge
Oshie Ridge is found in Obanliku Local Government of Cross River State in Nigeria.The ridge is about high above sealevel. The word Oshie or Ushie denotes justice in the various languages spoken by the former and current inhabitants of the Osh ...
on the
Sankwala Mountains
The Sankwala Mountains are a mountain range in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State in Nigeria. The Sankwala Mountains lie southeast of the town of Obudu, north of the Okwangwo section of Cross River National Park.
The mountains ...
for a month before returning with Mr. Hugh Jones, a fellow
rancher, in 1951. Together with Dr Crawfeild, they developed the Obudu Cattle Ranch.
Since 2005, a
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** Bi ...
climbing from the base to the top of the plateau gives visitors a scenic view while bypassing the extremely winding road to the top.
Geography
The resort is found on the
Obudu Plateau
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Obudu Plateau is a plateau found on the Oshie Ridge of the Sankwala Mountain range, in Cross River State, in the southeast of Nigeria. The plateau is found in Obanliku local government area of the Cross River State. The plateau extends toward ...
, close to the
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
border in the northeastern part of Cross River State, approximatel
east of the town of
Ogoja
Ogoja is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Ogoja town in the northeast of the area near the A4 highway at.
It has an area of 972 km² and a population of 171,901 at the 2006 census.
Its St. Benedict ...
and from the town of
Obudu
Obudu is a local government area and town in Cross River State, Nigeria. The area features a tourist resort, Obudu Mountain Resort, which hosts an annual mountain running competition called the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race. The town of O ...
in
Obanliku
Obanliku is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Sankwala. Obanliku is made up of ten wards namely: Busi, Basang, Bebi, Bisu, Utanga, Becheve, Bendi 1, Bendi 2, Bishiri North & Bishiri South. Oba ...
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
of Cross River State.
It is about 30 minutes drive from Obudu town and is about a drive from Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
Transport
Charter air service is available to the
Bebi Airport which lies between the village of Obudu and the resort. However, the airstrip is no longer functional and the cable car has been grounded for a while now.
Climate
The
climate
Climate is the long-term weather pattern in an area, typically averaged over 30 years. More rigorously, it is the mean and variability of meteorological variables over a time spanning from months to millions of years. Some of the meteorologic ...
of the Obudu Cattle Ranch is semi-
temperate
In geography, the temperate climates of Earth occur in the middle latitudes (23.5° to 66.5° N/S of Equator), which span between the tropics and the polar regions of Earth. These zones generally have wider temperature ranges throughout t ...
mountain climate
Alpine climate is the typical weather (climate) for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate.
Definition
There are multiple definitions of ...
, which is the general weather condition experienced on the Obudu Plateau due to its elevation.
Tourism
The ranch has in recent times seen an influx of both Nigerian and international tourists because of the development of tourist facilities by Cross-River State Government, which has turned the ranch into a well known holiday and tourist resort center in Nigeria. It has a serene climate compared to other regions in Nigeria
Gallery
File:Obudu Cattle Ranch.ogg, A cluster of grazing cattle appears as a speck in a valley at Obudu
File:Fog.ogg, In the morning, fog passes over Obudu plateau. The hilly area in the top right side of the frame is where the Presidential Lodge is located.
File:Mountain Levels.jpg, View of mountain layers from Obudu Plateau
File:Private cattle ranch.jpg, Cattle on a ranch on Obudu Plateau
File:Cabin in the fog.jpg, A mountain lodge is shrouded in thick fog in daytime
File:A very foggy day.jpg, Fog obscures sunlight and vision on Obudu Plateau
File:Becheve Nature Reserve.jpg, Entrance of the reserve
File:Mini fall.jpg, Mini waterfall at the grotto in Becheve Nature Reserve,
References
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External links
Obudu Mountain Resort Photoson Eliterics.com
Obudu sights- YouTube
Cross River State
Ranches
Resorts in Nigeria
Tourist attractions in Cross River State
1951 establishments in Nigeria
Hiking in Nigeria