Djado Plateau

The Djado Plateau lies in the , in northeastern . It is known for its cave art, but is now largely uninhabited, with abandoned towns and forts still standing and visible.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: plateau and historical site in Niger
  • Also known as: Brao

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djado.

Village
is a village.

Djado Plateau

Latitude
21.01598° or 21° 0′ 58″ north
Longitude
12.30844° or 12° 18′ 30″ east
Elevation
459 metres (1,506 feet)
Open location code
7FHJ2885+99
Geo­Names ID
2445626
Wiki­data ID
Q1231998
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Xhosa—“Djado Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: altiplà del Djadó
  • Cebuano: Plateau du Djado
  • Chinese: 賈多高原
  • Czech: Džado
  • Dutch: Djadoplateau
  • Egyptian Arabic: هضبة دجادو
  • Esperanto: Altebenaĵo de Djado
  • Finnish: Djadon tasanko
  • Finnish: Djadon ylänkö
  • French: plateau du Djado
  • French: Plateau du djado
  • French: Plateau du Djado
  • Georgian: ჯადოს პლატო
  • German: Plateau von Djado
  • Hausa: Djado Plateau
  • Hungarian: Dzsádói-fennsík
  • Italian: Altopiano di Djado
  • Italian: Djado
  • Lithuanian: Džado plynaukštė
  • Russian: Джадо (плато)
  • Russian: Джадо
  • Swedish: Djadoplatån
  • Tatar: Джадо платосы
  • Ukrainian: Джада
  • Venetian: Djado
  • Xhosa: Djado Plateau

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