List of volcanoes in Nigeria
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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Nigeria
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Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
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Name | Elevation | Location | Possible Recent eruptions | Last eruption | |
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Biu Plateau Biu Plateau The Biu Plateau is a highland area in Northeastern Nigeria containing many recently extinct volcanoes. It covers about and has an average elevation of . The plateau lies between the Upper Benue Basin to the south and the Chad Basin to the north. High points are Wade Hill at above sea level and... |
910m- | 2,986ft- | 10.75°N 12.00°E | 6 November 2010 | Holocene epoch |