Wase Rock (Hausa: Gwauron Dutse) 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 176 metres (577ft)[1] above the surface of the neighbouring surroundings and 426 metres (1,398ft)[2] above sea level.
Wase Rock
The Wase Rock , as viewed from the area around the police station in Wase town
Wase Rock is a trachyte neck rising 295 metres (968ft) from the floor of the Benue Rift, 160km SE of Jos. It is all that remains of a once giant volcano. The rock, with its vertical sides, has its summit split into two by a narrow chasm and the base is surrounded by talus slopes(scree)[3]
Appearance
It has been described as a volcanic plug by geographers. It is visible for a radius of 40 kilometres (25mi) 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.
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