Chappal Waddi

Chappal Waddi is located in and, at 2,419 m, is the country's highest point and the highest in West Africa. This peak, whose original and indigenous name is "Gang Peak" is steeped in enthralling ancient Mambilla mythologies.
  • Peak rising to 2,419 metres (7,936 feet)
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as
    “Chappal Waddi (Nigeria’s Highest Point)”
    “Djabal Ouadé”
    “Tchabal Ouadé”
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Latitude
7.03574° or 7° 2′ 9″ north
Longitude
11.71473° or 11° 42′ 53″ east
Open location code
6FVH2PP7+7V
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Open­Street­Map feature
natural = peak
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Chappal Waddi” goes by many names.
Chappal WaddiCatalan
Chappal WaddiCebuano
沙帕爾谷山Chinese
Chappal WaddiCzech
Chappal WaddiDanish
Chappal WaddiDutch
جبل تشاپال وادىEgyptian Arabic
Cabbal WaadiFulah
Chappal WaddiGalician
ჩაპალ-უადიGeorgian
Chappal WaddiHausa
צ’אפל ואדיHebrew
चप्पल वाड्डीHindi
Chappal WaddiIgbo
Chappal WaddiItalian
チャパル・ワッディ山Japanese
Chappal WaddiLadin
Čapal VadisLithuanian
چاپال وادیPersian
Chappal WaddiPolish
Чаппал-ВаддиRussian
Chappal WaddiSlovak
Chappal WaddiSwahili
Chappal WaddiSwedish
Chappal WaddiTurkish
Chappal WaddiVenetian

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