Wase Rock

Wase Rock 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 above the surface of the neighbouring surroundings and above sea level.

History

Wase Rock is a trachyte neck rising from the floor of the Benue Rift, 160 km SE of Jos. It is all that remains of a once giant volcano. The rock, with its vertical sides, has its summit split into two by a narrow chasm and the base is surrounded by talus slopes

Appearance

It has been described as a volcanic plug by geographers. It is visible for a radius of due to its height. It is one of the only five breeding places for the Rossy white pelican birds in Africa. The government now protects about of land around the rock as a bird sanctuary and for wildlife development.