The
mapped area is bounded by the sediments of Sokoto and chad basin on the
latitude of about 9o551 and 9o571
North East and North West respectively and also lies between longitude of about
9o5012511 and 10o 571 2511
East. It is also bounded by the sediments of the Niger
and Benue Rivers
in the South all in Central Nigeria.
The
studied area consist of Nassarawa Eggon, Mada Wowyen hill after Abonju hill, Wamba road Akwanga – River Kwoi near Mada water
works along Akwanga Keffi road and Laminga village about 13 – 14km away of
Nassarawa.
The
studied area is assessable and enhanced by major road from Abakaliki – Enugu,
it continue from Enugu town through 9th mile – Nsukka – Obolo Afor and
to Otupa in Benue state and from Otukpa to Otukpo Aliede, Markudi–Lafia in
Nassarawa state across river Benue and finally get to Lafia through Nassarawa
Eggon-Akwanga our base camp before field.
On
the studied properly, Accessibility were through Akwanga –Lafia road, Akwanga –
Wamba road, Akwanga –Keffi road and lastly Keffi –Laminga– Nassarawa road.