Nigeria has two main relief regions: the uplands or high plateaux ranging between 300m and more than 900m above sea level and the Lowlands, which are generally less than 300m above sea level. Most of the countrys rivers take their sources from four main hydrological centres: the North Central plateau (Sokoto-Rima, Hadejia, …
History and Spatial Extent of Niger River River Niger is a famous River in Nigeria; it is located in Niger State, its name comes from the Latin word niger, which means “black”. The native-born population call River Niger with different names such as ‘Jeliba’ or ‘Joliba’ in Manding dialect which means ‘great …
Benue is a State in the middle-East region of Nigeria, it has a population of about 2.8million based on the 1999 census record; its total land area is 34,059km2 and it is among the 11th in the country. Benue State has its capital at Makurdi and its GDP was estimated in 2007 to be …
Escarpment definition An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that is formed as an effect of faulting or erosion and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations. Usually escarpment is used interchangeably with scarp. However, some sources differentiate the two terms, where escarpment refers to the margin between two …
Plateau is often refers to a high plain or a tableland, it is a magnificent landform that can be found in many parts of the world; a plateau has some similarities with a Mesa and because of these similarities, people often confuse both landforms to mean the same thing, hence a mesa is smaller in size …
Makurdi is the Capital ofBenue State, it was established in the 20th century, and its total population was recorded to be 300,377 in 2006. Starting from 1927, Makurdi started gaining popularity however, in 1976; the town became the capital of Benue State even until now. Makurdi is essentially an administrative centre with very …
Pandam wild life park is located in quaan Pan local government area in plateau state, it is one of the largest game reserves in Nigeria and it is situated between Plateau and Lafia, the Road leading to the north side of Benue river. This park covers a distance of 60 kilometres to …
Definition of city A city is a large human settlement usually with dense population and majority of its residents are occupied in non-rural and non-agricultural pursuits. A common way to distinguish a city from other human settlements is by its population size, its functions and symbolic status. Many human geographers and historians …