Monguno
Monguno | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Monguno | |
  Monguno Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°41′0″N 13°36′0″E / 12.68333°N 13.60000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,913 km2 (739 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 109,851 |
| • Density | 57.42/km2 (148.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 612 |
Mongunoⓘ is one of the local government areas and a town in northern Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria.[1]
Area
[edit]Monguno has a total land area of 1,913 km2.
Population
[edit]Monguno has a population of 109,851 at the 2006 census.
Postal code
[edit]The postal code of the area is 612.[2]
Climate
[edit]Typically, the temperature ranges from 15 °C (59 °F) to 42 °C (107 °F) all year round, with the wet season being hot and muggy and the dry season being windy, dry and less overcast.[3][4]
Air Pollution
[edit]Visible particulate matter emitted by vehicles is a significant threat to public health, particularly in the deepest parts of the lung, where it can exacerbate asthma attacks, bronchitis, and other lung diseases.[5][6][7][8]
Insurgency
[edit]In early January 2015, residents fled Monguno and the village of Doron-Baga for the internally displaced persons camps in Maiduguri, following the capture of nearby Bama by Boko Haram.[9] Monguno was captured by Boko Haram forces on 26 January 2015.[10] Amnesty International expressed concern that local residents' requests for more troops for protection from Boko Haram had been ignored by the Army.[11] On 17 February 2015, the military retook Monguno in a coordinated air and ground assault.[12] Boko Haram and ISWAP carried out bombings in June and September 2015 and a massacre in June 2020.
References
[edit]- ↑ Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Monguno Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) – Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Monguno, Borno, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Air Quality & Pollen Forecast for Monguno". meteoblue. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Monguno, Nigeria Air Quality & Pollen | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Monguno Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution | IQAir". www.iqair.com. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Air Quality and Pollen in Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria | Tomorrow.io". Tomorrow.io Weather. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria: More Refugees Flee Homes in Borno State" (cajnews Africa - allAfrica.com). 6 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Faith Karimi and Aminu Abubakar (26 January 2015). "Nigerian soldiers save one city from Boko Haram but a nearby one is seized". CNN.com. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Nigerian authorities were warned of Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno". Amnesty International. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ "African allies claim gains against Boko Haram". BBC News. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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