THE SOKOTO PLAIN
Physical Features The Sokoto plain in northwest Nigeria is essentially a dissected lowland, about 300metres above sea level. It is drained by two major rivers and their tributaries; these are the Sokoto and Rima rivers. These rivers have extensive flat…
EASTERN SCARPLANDS OF NIGERIA
This region is found east of the Niger delta and south of River Benue. It is bordered on the east by the Cross River Plains as shown in Fig. 43.2. Physical Features Major relief features of this region are…
EASTERN HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Setting The eastern highlands consist of chains of hills, plateaus and mountains along the eastern borderlands of Nigeria. Prominent among these relief features are Bamenda highlands, Biu plateau, Mambila plateau, Shebshi and Alantika mountains, Adamawa plateau and Obudu hills.…
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS OF NIGERIA
Nigeria can be classified into nine broad geographical regions, each having obvious and essentially similar physical settings, people and population, resources and economic activities, transportation and development issues and problems. These regions are shown in Fig. 43.1 and include: 1)…
NORTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF NIGERIA
Physical Features This is a very extensive region that extends from Katsina in the north to Yelwa in the West, Bauchi in the east and Kafanchan in the south. The landscape is made up of gentle, undulating plains. The relief…
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