Obudu Cattle Ranch

The 'Obudu Cattle Ranch is a cattle ranch and resort located in the highlands of Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, only 45 mi (72 km) from the border with Cameroon. It possesses a temperate climate due to its high altitude. The management recenly had a cable car installed, it brings guests from the base camp or 'bottom hill' to the summit of the ranch, it also plays host to the annual Obudu Mountain Race.

The ranch is located on a hilltop about a 35 minute drive from the town of Obudu, which is about five hours from Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Obudu ranch has a helipad and a small airport for access by air.

At the base of the hills on which the ranch is located lies a newly-built water park with swimming facilities and water slides for children, teens and adults. The hilltop ranch is about 7 mi (11 km) of twisting road from the base and can be accessed by either cable car or road.

The ranch has numerous mountain-area and country-side views. Tourist attractions include the waterpark, cable car, ranch cattle and horses, waterfall, Becheve nature reserve (canopy walk), honey and yoghurt factories, and the ancient Anape village. There are also a golf course and hotel resort facilities for tourists and visitors. The cable car runs from the resort entrance at the base of the mountain to the ranch at the summit. It is claimed to be the world's longest cable car system. The ranch boasts of newly-built conference centre, as well as lodges and chalets for tourists. The ranch community has a clinic, school, police post, night club, and staff quarters. The price of a stay is similar to the swankier Abuja and Lagos hotels, which is well beyond the vast majority of Nigerians and other West Africans

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Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea, part of the Atlantic Ocean, in the south. The capital city is Abuja.

The people of Nigeria have an extensive history, and archaeological evidence shows that human habitation of the area dates back to at least 9000 BC. The Benue-Cross River area is thought to be the original homeland of the Bantu migrants who spread across most of central and southern Africa in waves between the 1st millennium BC and the 2nd millennium AD.

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of over 140 million. It is a regional power, it is listed among the "Next Eleven" economies, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The economy of Nigeria is one of the fastest growing in the world with the International Monetary Fund projecting a growth of 9% in 2008 and 8.3% in 2009.