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  2. Mandara Mountains - Wikipedia

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    The Mandara Mountains looking north-east from Jimeta/Yola. Kapsiki Peak near Rhumsiki is one of the most photographed parts of the Mandara.. The Mandara Mountains are a volcanic range extending about 190 km (about 120 mi) along the northern part of the Cameroon–Nigeria border, from the Benue River in the south to the north-west of Maroua in the north

  3. Mandara Plateau mosaic - Wikipedia

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    The Mandara Mountains sustain a relatively dense population, despite the topography and relatively poor soils. Historically the mountains were a refuge for people resisting conquest or enslavement by states on the surrounding plains, and the mountains sustain a great diversity of languages and traditional religions.

  4. Mount Mandara - Wikipedia

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    Kurma avatara of Vishnu, below Mount Mandara, with Vasuki wrapped around it, during Samudra Manthana, the churning of the Ocean of milk. ca 1870.. Mandara (Sanskrit: मन्दर, मन्दार; mandara, mandāra) is the name of the mountain that appears in the Samudra Manthana episode in the Hindu Puranas, where it was used as a churning rod to churn the Ocean of milk.

  5. List of mountain ranges - Wikipedia

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    Physiographic world map with mountain ranges and highland areas in brown, pink, and gray. This is a list of mountain ranges on Earth and a few other astronomical bodies.First, the highest and longest mountain ranges on Earth are listed, followed by more comprehensive alphabetical lists organized by continent.

  6. Category:Mountain ranges of Cameroon - Wikipedia

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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Cameroon" ... Mandara Mountains; R. Rumpi Hills

  7. Category:Mountain ranges of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Nigeria" ... Mandara Mountains; Muri Mountains; O.

  8. Far North Region (Cameroon) - Wikipedia

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    The Mandara Mountains at the southwestern border with Nigeria form the highest point, lying between 500 and 1000 metres, with an average of about 900 metres. Mount Tourou is the highest point, at 1,442 metres. These mountains likely arose as a result of the same tectonic activity that gave rise to the Bénoué Depression in the North Province ...

  9. Gwoza - Wikipedia

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    The Gwoza Hills, with heights of about 1300m above sea level provides scenery and is made up of the Mandara Mountains, which form a natural barrier between Nigeria and Cameroon, starting from Pulka. They overlook the game reserves by meandering towards Mubi and beyond in Adamawa State. [5]