Obudu Cattle Ranch

Obudu Cattle Ranch (now known as the Obudu Mountain Resort) is a ranch on the Obudu Plateau.It was developed in 1951 by Mr. McCaughley, a Scot who first explored the mountain ranges in 1949.He camped on the mountaintop of the Oshie Ridge on the Sankwala Mountains for a month before returning with Mr. Hugh Jones a fellow rancher who, in 1951, together with Dr Crawfeild developed the Obudu Cattle Ranch.Although the ranch has been through troubles since, it has very recently been rehabilitated to its former glory by the Protea South African Hotel chain^[1]

Location

The Obudu Cattle Ranch known presently as the Obudu Mountain Resort is found on the Obudu Plateau close to the Cameroon Border in the North Eastern part of Cross River State of Nigeria, approximately 110 km east of the town of Ogoja and 65 km from the town of Obudu in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State^[2].It is about 30 minutes drive from Obudu town and is about 332 km drive from Calabar,the Cross River State capital.^[3]

Climate of the ranch

The climate on the obudu cattle ranch is the semi-temperate mountain climate, which is the general weather condition experienced on the obudu plateau due to its altitude.

Tourism

The ranch has in recent times seen an influx of tourist both Nigerian and international tourist because of the development of tourist facilities in the ranch by Cross-River State Government which has turned the ranch into one of the well known holiday and tourist resort centers in Nigeria.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g480225-i9866-k317777-Come_Visit_Obudu-Obudu.html
2. ^ http://www.inecnigeria.org/newsview.php?news=15&newsid=330
3. ^ http://obuducattleranch.info/
4. ^ http://obuducattleranch.info/obudu-ranch-places