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Western High Plateau
Mountainous area in Cameroon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cameroon Highlands" redirects here. Not to be confused with Cameron Highlands District.
The Western High Plateau, Western Highlands or Bamenda Grassfields is a region of Cameroon characterised by high relief, cool temperatures, heavy rainfall and savanna vegetation. The region lies along the Cameroon line and consists of mountain ranges and volcanoes made of crystalline and igneous rock. The region borders the South Cameroon Plateau to the southeast, the Adamawa Plateau to the northeast and the Cameroon coastal plain to the south.
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