Obudu Mountain Resort
Obudu Mountain Resort
Obudu Cattle Ranch | |
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 Obudu Mountains | |
  Obudu Mountain Resort Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°23′12″N 9°22′26″E / 6.38667°N 9.37389°E | |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
Obudu Mountain Resort (formerly known as the Obudu Cattle Ranch) is a ranch and resort on the Obudu Plateau in Cross River State, Nigeria.[1]
History
It was developed in 1951 by M. McCaughley,
Since 2005, a cable car climbing 870 metres (2,850 ft) from the base to the top of the plateau gives visitors a scenic view while bypassing the extremely winding road to the top. [3]
Geography
The resort is found on the
Transport
Charter air service is available to the
In 2020, it was reported that the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof. Ben Ayade pledged to revive the cable car after successful test running it for the Christmas period.[6] Since then, life has returned to the ranch.[7]
Climate
The
Tourism
The ranch has in recent times seen an influx of both Nigerian and international tourists because of the development of tourist facilities by Cross-River State Government, which has turned the ranch into a well-known holiday and tourist resort center in Nigeria. It has a serene climate compared to other regions in Nigeria. [9]
Gallery
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A cluster of grazing cattle appears as a speck in a valley at Obudu
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In the morning, fog passes over Obudu plateau. The hilly area in the top right side of the frame is where the Presidential Lodge is located.
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View of mountain layers from Obudu Plateau -
Cattle on a ranch on Obudu Plateau -
A mountain lodge is shrouded in thick fog in daytime -
Fog obscures sunlight and vision on Obudu Plateau -
Entrance of the reserve -
![Mini waterfall at the grotto in Becheve Nature Reserve,[10] a major attraction on Obudu Plateau](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Mini_fall.jpg/120px-Mini_fall.jpg)
Mini waterfall at the grotto in Becheve Nature Reserve,[10] a major attraction on Obudu Plateau -
One of the several waterfalls on Obudu Plateau -
Roadway on Obudu Plateau -
Winding road up Obudu Plateau -
A man posing by the reception post of Obudu Mountain Resort -
Becheve Nature Reserve -
BNR tree nursery -
BNR tree nursery -
Bottom hill -
Cable cars -
Canopy walk -
Grazing cattle -
African Hut -
Governor's house -
Vegetation -
Helipad -
Hilltop Lodges -
Holy Mountain view -
Hut House -
International Conference Centre -
Nature Park -
Ranch Gate -
Obudu Cattle Ranch -
Presidential House -
Becheve
![Mini waterfall at the grotto in Becheve Nature Reserve,[10] a major attraction on Obudu Plateau](/File:Mini_fall.jpg)
References
- ^ Akpan, Ani (2007-04-02). "Nigeria launches $350 mln business, leisure resort". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Nigeria: Tracing the Origin of Obudu Mountain Resort". allafrica.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Building the Obudu Mountain cable car - YouTube
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Obudu Cattle Ranch .Info An independent review of the Obudu Cattle Ranch".
- ^ "C' River Govt. repairs, test-runs cable-car at Obudu Ranch Resort -". The NEWS. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Obudu Mountain Resort returns to life after 6 years - Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
- ^ "Average Weather in Obudu, Nigeria, Year Round - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ "Sights at Obudu".
- ^ "Becheve Nature Reserve (BNR)". Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Obudu Mountain Resort Photos on Eliterics.com
- Obudu sights - YouTube