Wase rock

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Wase rock
View of Wase Rock as seen from the direction of the Wase Town Police Station

Overlooking the Wase rock from the direction of the police station in Wase Town seen

height 426  m
location Plateau , Nigeria
Notch height 176 m
Coordinates 9 ° 4 ′ 33 "  N , 9 ° 57 ′ 30"  E Coordinates: 9 ° 4 ′ 33 "  N , 9 ° 57 ′ 30"  E
Wase Rock (Nigeria)
Wase rock
Type Volcanic cone
A closer view of Wase Rock.JPG
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The Wase Rock is a massive dome-shaped rock near Wase in the Nigerian state of Plateau . The volcanic plug towers over its surroundings as an island mountain by 176 m and is visible within a radius of 40 kilometers. Its height above sea level is 426 m. A 321 hectare nature reserve was set up around the rock .

Individual evidence

  1. OpenCycleMap.org - the OpenStreetMap Cycle Map. Retrieved October 25, 2018 .
  2. ESRI ArcGIS - View of Wase Rock with height above sea level. Retrieved October 25, 2018 .