Almost a state in Nigeria has a highland or upland. The highlands can be mountains, hills, and plateaus.
They are mountainous regions typically up to 500–600 m (1,600–2,000 ft). It depicts ranges of low mountain above sea level or the surrounding land.
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The southern part of Nigeria has fewer highlands and many lowlands, but it is the most exciting to see.
Importance of Highlands
- It is a source of minerals like tin, gold, diamond.
- It generates revenue on the federal, state, and local level.
- Mountains aid the formation of rainfall usually orographic or relief rainfall
- They serve as the origin of rivers or streams
- They serve as tourist attractions.
- It supports the mounting of communication masts for proper reception.
- It provides valuable road construction or building materials such as granite.
Disadvantages of Highlands in Nigeria
- It causes mudslides and forest fires.
- Climbing the mountain sometimes may pose a risk to humans
- It may be too dangerous for some people to live near the mountains and hilly areas
- The volcano could erupt and destroy all the scenery and causes bad gases, ash, vapour, flying rocks that are huge and hot.
- it may as a hideout for kidnappers and dreaded Fulani herdsmen
All right? I will now present below a list of highlands in Nigeria in alphabetical order.
- Mt. Chappal Waddi (6,562 ft)
- Obudu Plateau (5,197 ft) in Plateau, Jos
- Agumduqun (2267 ft) in Akamba, Cross River State.
- Amajam Hill (3599 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Balere (2561 ft) in Ardo-Kola, Taraba State.
- Banshe (2605 ft) in Jada, Adamawa State.
- Beli Hill (2454 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Belle (2687 ft) in Yorro, Taraba State.
- Bima Hills (2507 ft) in Yamaltu/Deba, Gombe State.
- Boji Hill (2008 ft) in Boki, Cross River State.
- Bomjin Hill (3156 ft) in Maiha, Adamawa State.
- Bongon Hill (3038 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Taraba State.
- Buli Hill (3724 ft) in Bauchi, Bauchi State.
- Chappal Hendu (5915 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Chappal Waddi Mountain (7936 ft) in Gashaka Gumti Reserve and National Park, Taraba State.
- Chemkussum (3327 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Chukuku Hill (2159 ft) in Kwali, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory.
- Cukume (4390 ft) in Gwoza, Borno State.
- Danko Hill (5778 ft) in Sardauna, Taraba State.
- Deja (3114 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.
- Dlam Peaks (3665 ft) in Hong, Adamawa State.
- Dumakusum (2277 ft) in Teungo, Adamawa State.
- Duna Hill (3845 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Dunssao Hill (3199 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Durunkusun (1926 ft) in Bali, Taraba State
- Dutse Kwandiri (3812 ft) in Muchika, Adamawa State.
- Dutse Tidajau (3448 ft) in Michika, Adamawa State.
- Dutsen Gankwe (2336 ft) in Donga, Taraba State
- Dutsen Gode (2799 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Dutsen Wadi (4806 ft) in Tafawa-Balewa, Bauchi State.
- Dutsin Wana (3081 ft) in Nasarawa Egon, Nasarawa State.
- Egein Hill (2139 ft) in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
- Elenkeu Hill (1913 ft) in Udi, Enugu State.
- Feraki Hill (2461 ft)
- Fuma (2936 ft) in Hawul, Borno State.
- Funtchu Hill (3504 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Gakuso (2100 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Galinzina Hill (3271 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Ganmo (2188 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Garau Hill (3615 ft) in Maiha, Adamawa State
- Gbole (3786 ft) in Zing, Taraba State.
- Gengle Hill (2871 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.
- Gongoi Malaki (2605 ft) in Yorro, Taraba State.
- Grenz Berg (3146 ft) in Akampa, Cross River State.
- Gurga (2969 ft) in Fufore, Adamawa State.
- Gwandong (5410 ft) in Jos East, Plateau State.
- Hosere Bu (3583 ft) in Teungo, Adamawa State.
- Hosere Koitap (1736 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Hosere Mayotapare (5095 ft) in Teungo, Taraba State.
- Hosere Sabehendu (4291 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Hosere Surto (5482 ft) in Jada, Adamawa State.
- Hossere Dongbigoure (3665 ft) in Teungo, Adamawa State.
- Hossere-Dudu (2671 ft) in Jada, Adamawa State.
- Idanu Hill (5148 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Ifa Hill (3248 ft) in Karu, Nasarawa State.
- Kafasiradi Hill (5840 ft) in Sarduana, Kaduna State.
- Kagbasa Hill (3953 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Kam (3898 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Kobon Yenu (4019 ft) in Yorro, Taraba State.
- Koma (2730 ft) in Teungo, Adamawa State.
- Konakanche Hill (2064 ft) in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
- Kongolire Hill (3337 ft) in Song, Adamawa State.
- Koribu Peak (1837 ft) in Girei, Adamawa State.
- Kudana (1962 ft) in Ardo-Kola, Taraba State.
- Kumbo (3123 ft)
- Kuna Bebe (3937 ft) in Takum, Taraba State.
- Kuna Bebe (3937 ft) in Takum, Taraba State.
- Kuna Kufi (3392 ft) in Takum, Taraba State.
- Kunabai (2234 ft) in Ussa, Taraba State.
- Kunamasoy (3999 ft) in Kurmi, Taraba State.
- Kunasay Hill (2316 ft) in Kurmi, Taraba State.
- Kunbiya (3599 ft) in Ardo-Kola, Taraba State.
- Kunchap Hill (2710 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Kunki Hill (2644 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Kunsa Hill (3123 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Kutchi Hill (3835 ft) in Panskin, Plateau State.
- Kwimbe (3114 ft) in Donga, Taraba State.
- Kyangenor (3123 ft) in Kwande, Benue State.
- Lavele Hill (2713 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Lesa (3432 ft) in Ussa, Taraba State.
- Location: Donga, Taraba State.
- Location: Karim Lamido, Taraba State.
- Lugadorena Hill (5741 ft) in Sardauna, Taraba State.
- Mai Jirgi Hill (4396 ft) in Kurmi, Taraba State.
- Maisajeh Hill (5236 ft) in Toro, Bauchi State.
- Mambilla (5,000 ft) in Plateau, Jos
- Mangala (3737 ft) in Ganye, Adamawa State.
- Molange Hill (3461 ft) in Maiha, Adamawa State.
- Mont Tchanke/Tchangue (5899 ft) in Sardauna, Taraba State.
- Mount Dimlang (6699 ft) in Ganye, Adamawa State.
- Mpwafi Hill (2815 ft) in Kurmi, Taraba State.
- Munugu (3773 ft) in Mubi North, Adamawa State
- Nbon (3251 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Ningishi Hill (4111 ft) in Sanga, Kaduna State.
- Nyasikasi Hill (3146 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Okpanle Hill (2828 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.
- Okura Hill (2047 ft) in Obudu, Cross River State.
- Ramva (4334 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Shebo Hill (5787 ft) in Sardauna, Taraba State.
- Shere Hills (6001 ft) in Jos East, Plateau State.
- Sukusum (3724 ft) in Bali, Taraba State.
- Tangale Peak (2946 ft) in Shongom, Gombe State.
- Tapa (2208 ft) in Ussa, Taraba State.
- Tioukorogh (2684 ft) in Kwande, Benue State.
- Tola (3258 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.
- Uhuwa (2730 ft) in Donga, Taraba State.
- Wade Hills (2474 ft) in Bayo, Borno State.
- Wanor Berge (2054 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Wapeo (3274 ft) in Jada, Adamawa State.
- Yamkusum Hill (4380 ft) in Teungo, Adamawa State.
- Yorro Highland (4019 ft) in Barakin Yorro, Taraba State.
- Zabi (3225 ft) in Mayo-Belwa, Adamawa State.
- Zabu Dari (3465 ft) in Gashaka, Taraba State.
- Zaranda Hill (4380 ft) in Toro, Bauchi State.
- Zewei (4557 ft) in Ganye, Adamawa State.
- Ziem Peak (4173 ft) in Toro, Bauchi State.
- Zo Hill (2844 ft) in Karim Lamido, Taraba State.
- Zongo Biriji (2110 ft) in Ardo-Kola, Taraba State.
- Zugumi Peaks (4101 ft) in Hong, Adamawa State.
- Zuma Rock (3691 ft) in Suleja, Niger State.
- Zurubu Hill (4124 ft) in Kauru, Kaduna State.