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The Adamawa Plateau (French: Massif de l'Adamaoua) is a plateau region in west-central Africa stretching from south-eastern Nigeria through north-central Cameroon (Adamawa and North Provinces) to the Central African Republic.[1] The part of the plateau that lies in Nigeria is more popularly known as Gotel Mountains.

Adamawa Plateau
Landscape near Ngaoundal in Cameroon's Adamawa Province
Highest point
Elevation2,650 m (8,690 ft)[1]
Coordinates9°48′N 14°05′E
Geography
CountriesCameroon, Central African Republic and Nigeria

The Adamawa Plateau is the source of many waterways, including the Benue River. The average elevation is about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters),[2] but elevations can reach as high as 8,700 feet (2,650 meters).[1] It is important for its deposits of bauxite.[1] The vegetation is mostly savanna. The endangered toad Amietophrynus djohongensis is known to exist in the wild only in the Cameroonian part of the Adamawa Plateau.[3][4]

The plateau is sparsely populated, and cattle raising is the main occupation in the area.[2] The province and plateau were named after Fulani Muslim leader Modibo Adama, whose jihads significantly affected the population of the area. [2]


References


  1. "Encyclopædia Britannica - Adamawa Plateau". Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  2. "MSN Encarta - Adamawa Plateau". Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  3. Joger, U.; Tandy, M. & Amiet, J.-L. (2004). "Amietophrynus djohongensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2004: e.T54630A11178521. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T54630A11178521.en.
  4. Frost, Darrel R. (2015). "Amietophrynus djohongensis (Hulselmans, 1977)". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

На других языках

[de] Hochland von Adamaua

Das bis zu 2710 m hohe Hochland von Adamaua (auch: Adamaoua oder Adamawa) befindet sich als kontinentales Hochgebirge nordöstlich des sogenannten Afrika-Knies. Der Name leitet sich ab von Modibo Adama, dem Gründer des Emirates Adamaua. Von diesem Emirat leitet sich der Name der kamerunischen Region Adamaoua und des nigerianischen Bundesstaats Adamawa ab.
- [en] Adamawa Plateau

[fr] Massif de l'Adamaoua

L'Adamaoua (aussi écrit Adamawa) est un massif montagneux d'Afrique de l'Ouest qui s'étend du sud-est du Nigeria au travers le centre-nord du Cameroun (région de l'Adamaoua et région du Nord) jusqu'à la République centrafricaine. Le plateau Adamaoua est la source de nombreux cours d'eau dont la Bénoué et la Sanaga.

[ru] Адамава (плоскогорье)

Адама́ва (Адамауа; англ. Adamawa Plateau, фр. Massif de l'Adamaoua) — плоскогорье (плато) в Камеруне, Нигерии и ЦАР.


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