Adamawa Plateau
The Adamawa Plateau is a plateau region in central Africa stretching from south-eastern Nigeria through north-central Cameroon to the Central African Republic. The plateau was named after Fulani Muslim leader Modibo Adama. The part of the plateau that lies in Nigeria is more popularly known as Gotel Mountains. The Adamawa Plateau is the source of many waterways, including the Benue River. It is important for its deposits of bauxite. The average elevation is about 3,300 feet, but elevations can reach as high as 8,700 feet. The vegetation is mostly savanna, and is sparsely populated. Cattle raising is the main occupation in the area.
The endangered toad Amietophrynus djohongensis is known to exist in the wild only in the Cameroonian part of the Adamawa Plateau.
