Chappal Waddi (also known as the Mountain of Death) is located in
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
and, at , is the country's highest point.
This peak, whose original and indigenous name is "Gang Peak" is steeped in enthralling ancient
Mambilla mythologies. It represents the headquarters of some ancient mythological organizations. It is located in
Taraba State
Taraba is a States of Nigeria, state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is known as "Nature's Gift to the Nation". Its capital is Jalingo. The state's main Demographics ...
, near the border with
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...
, on the edge of the Gashaka Gumti Forest Reserve and the
Gashaka-Gumti National Park on the
Mambilla Plateau. It is a part of the Bamenda-Alantika-Mandara Mountain chain of Nigeria and Cameroon.
According to local Mambilla legends, good fortunes or bad poor harvests in the agricultural cycles of the Mambilla Plateau were determined at Gang Mountain.
Gallery
File:Gashaka-Gumti National Park, Taraba, Nigeria.jpg, Dusk in a remote section of Gashaka-Gumti National Park
File:Boundary Marker.jpg, Boundary along the Nigerian-Cameroon border in Gashaka-Gumti National Park
File:Sunset on the mountain.jpg, Sunset on Chappal Waddi
File:Camping at Chappal Waddi.jpg, Camping on Chappal Waddi
File:Funmi Oyatogun jubilates on Chappal Wadi.jpg, alt=Person on the summit of a Nigerian mountain at sunset, Woman holding a Nigerian flag on the summit of Chappal Waddi
References
Mountains of Nigeria
Taraba State
Highest points of countries
{{Highest points of Africa