Chappal Waddi is a mountain in Nigeria and, at 2,419 meters, is the country's highest point. It is located in the state of Taraba on the Cameroonian border, in the Gashaka Forest Reserve. Chappal Wadi is sometimes cited as the highest point in West Africa if the region is defined as excluding Cameroon. Taraba is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River which traverses the southern part of the state. ... West Africa is the region of western Africa that, most strictly speaking, includes the countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte dIvoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. ...