Udi-Nsukka Plateau
Udi–Nsukka Plateau
Enugu Escarpment | |
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Plateau | |
Udi–Nsukka Plateau Location of the Udi–Nsukka Plateau in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°30′N 7°30′E / 6.5°N 7.5°E | |
| Location | South-Central Nigeria |
| Geology | Ajali Sandstone, Nsukka Formation |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| • Width | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) Approximate average elevation |
| Highest elevation | 592 m (1,942 ft) (15 mi (24 km) north-northwest of Enugu) |
The Udi–Nsukka Plateau is a pair of nearly connected plateaus located in south-central Nigeria. It forms one of the country’s most prominent highland regions, extending through Enugu State and parts of Kogi State, Anambra State, and Ebonyi State. Coal was discovered there in 1909, making Nigeria the first coal-producing nation in West Africa. The area is inhabited mainly by the Igbo and Igala peoples.