Western High Plateau

The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation.
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  • Type: Plateau with an elevation of 1,343 metres
  • Description: mountainous area in Cameroon
  • Also known as: Bamenda Grassfields”, “Bamenda Highlands”, and “Bamenda Platea

Western High Plateau

Latitude
6.5° or 6° 30′ north
Longitude
10.66667° or 10° 40′ east
Elevation
1,343 metres (4,406 feet)
Open location code
6FRGGM28+2M
Geo­Names ID
2234973
Wiki­data ID
Q1627312
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Western High Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Bamenda Plateau
  • Chinese: 巴門達高原
  • Chinese: 巴门达高原
  • French: Grassland
  • Georgian: კამერუნის მთიანეთი
  • German: Bamenda
  • German: Kameruner Grasland
  • Hebrew: הרמה המערבית הגבוהה
  • Italian: Altopiano occidentale del Camerun
  • Japanese: カメルーン草原
  • Japanese: 西部高地
  • Lithuanian: Bamendos savanos
  • Russian: Камерунские горы
  • Russian: Камерунское нагорье
  • Spanish: Meseta alta occidental de Camerun
  • Spanish: Meseta alta occidental de Camerún
  • Swedish: Bamenda Plateau
  • Ukrainian: Камерунське нагір’я
  • Vietnamese: Cao nguyên miền Tây

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