Shebshi Mountains

Shebshi Mountains
Shebshi Mountains is located in Nigeria
Shebshi Mountains
Shebshi Mountains
Location of Shebshi Mountains in Nigeria (in Adamawa state)
Highest point
Elevation2,042 m (6,699 ft)
Coordinates8°30′N 11°45′E / 8.5°N 11.75°E / 8.5; 11.75
Geography
LocationNigeria

Shebshi Mountains (8°30′N 11°45′E / 8.5°N 11.75°E / 8.5; 11.75) is a mountain range in Adamawa State, northeastern Nigeria extending in a north-south direction near the Cameroon border and between the Benue and Taraba rivers. The peak altitude is reach with Mount Dimlang (formerly Vogel) at 2,042 m (6,699 ft.). Numerous tributaries of the Benue River, including the Kam, Fan, Sonko, Belwa, and Ini rivers, rise on the range’s wooded upper slopes. This area is sparsely inhabited by subsistence farmers.[1]

  1. ^ "Shebshi Mountains | mountains, Nigeria | Britannica". Britannica.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.