Obudu

Obudu is a local government area and town in Cross River State, Nigeria. The area features a tourist resort, Obudu Mountain Resort, which hosts an annual mountain running competition called the Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race. The town of Obudu is downstream from the Obudu Dam, which has caused acute scarcity of drinking water in the dry season. The town is approximately 17 kilometers away from Bebi Airport and is a 6-hour drive from Calabar, the capital of Cross River.

== Geography == The Obudu Local Government Area is bordered to the north by Vandeikya of Benue State, to the east by the community of Akwaya in the Republic of Cameroon (prior to the time when Obanlikwu was still together), and to the south and west by the Local Government Areas of Boki and Bekwarra. The local government headquarters is located in Bette clan, with the Bette-Bendi occupying the central position, and the Ukpe-Alege occupying the southern reach of the geo-cultural spread. The Obanlikwu, Utanga-Becheve, and Utugwang now form an independent Obanlikwu Local Government Area. ==Climate== In Obudu, the dry season is typically hot, humid, and partly cloudy, whereas the wet season is generally warm, muggy, and mostly overcast. Throughout the year, temperatures usually range from 65°F to 89°F, seldom dropping below 60°F or exceeding 93°F.