Biu Plateau
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Biu Plateau is a highland region in northeastern Nigeria known for its elevated terrain, volcanic features, and agricultural settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biu Plateau canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| drainagePattern | radial drainage ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
livestock rearing
ⓘ
subsistence farming ⓘ |
| elevation | generally between 600 and 800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
basaltic lava flows
ⓘ
volcanic cones ⓘ volcanic plugs ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | approximately 775 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
geomorphology
ⓘ
rural development ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| hasRisk | soil erosion on slopes ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
distinct wet season ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Biu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garkida NERFINISHED ⓘ Marama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrology | source area for local streams ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Bura people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tera people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | agricultural settlements ⓘ |
| landUse | agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Borno State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Biu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sudan savanna zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
cowpeas
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| regionOf | rain-fed agriculture ⓘ |
| regionType | rural ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
south of Maiduguri
ⓘ
west of the Mandara Mountains ⓘ |
| soilFertility | moderately fertile ⓘ |
| soilType | volcanic-derived soils ⓘ |
| terrainType | highland ⓘ |
| topographicFeature | escarpments at its margins ⓘ |
| transport | served by local roads connecting to Biu town ⓘ |
| vegetationType | savanna vegetation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.