The Sankwala Mountains are a
mountain range
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
Obanliku Local Government Area of
Cross River State
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in
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 ...
. The Sankwala Mountains lie southeast of the town of
Obudu, north of the Okwangwo section of
Cross River National Park.
The mountains attain an average elevation of about above sea level.
Climate
The Sankwala Mountains have a cool climate. This has attracted tourists to the mountains in recent years to 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 ...
on the Sankwala Mountains.
Tourist activities
The Sankwala Mountains record a high number of tourist activities every year. This has led to the development of the
Obudu Mountain Resort
Obudu Mountain Resort (formerly known as the Obudu Cattle Ranch) is a ranch and resort on the Obudu Plateau in Cross River State, Nigeria.
History
It was developed in 1951 by M. McCaughley, McCaughley who first explored the mountain ranges in ...
on one of the
ridges
A ridge or a mountain ridge is a geographical feature consisting of a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for an extended distance. The sides of the ridge slope away from the narrow top on either side. The line ...
of the mountains, known as 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 ...
.
References
{{Major African geological formations
Mountain ranges of Nigeria