Wase Rock
| Wase Rock | |
|---|---|
The Wase Rock , as viewed from the area around the police station in Wase town | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 543 m (1,781 ft)Above (the mean) sea level |
| Coordinates | 9°04′35.00″N 9°57′30.00″E / 9.0763889°N 9.9583333°E |
| Geography | |
Location of Wase Rock in Nigeria (in Plateau state) | |
| Location | Wase, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Plateau |
| Range coordinates | 9°04′30.00″N 9°57′42.00″E / 9.0750000°N 9.9616667°E;9°04′34.00″N 9°57′20.00″E / 9.0761111°N 9.9555556°E |
Wase Rock (Hausa: Gwauron Dutse) is a massive dome shaped rocky inselberg found near Wase town in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State in central Nigeria. Standing alone in the Wase plain, it achieves a remarkable height of about 298 metres (978 ft) above the surface of the neighbouring surroundings and 543 metres (1,781 ft) above sea level.