Country Nigeria Elevation 350 m Location Nigeria | State Plateau Prominence 350 m | |
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Similar Shere Hills, Jos Museum, Kamuku National Park, Kainji National Park, Chad Basin National | ||
Wase Rock is a massive dome shaped rocky inselberg found near Wase town in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State in central Nigeria. Standing alone in the Wase plains, it achieves a remarkable height of about 350 metres (1,150 ft) above the surface of the neighbouring surroundings. Available records indicate that this beautiful massive dome shaped rocky inselberg is one out of only five in the world.
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Map of Wase Rock, Nigeria
Appearance
It has been described as a volcanic plug by geographers. It is visible for a radius of 40 kilometres (25 mi) due to its height.It is one of the only five breeding places for the Rossy white pelican birds in Africa. The government now protects about 321 hectares (790 acres) of land around the rock as a bird sanctuary and for wildlife development.