Monguno Explained

Official Name:Monguno
Settlement Type:LGA and town
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Nigeria
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Subdivision Name1:Borno State
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2006
Timezone:WAT
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:12.6833°N 13.6°W
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:8
Marker:village

Monguno is one of the local government areas of Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria.[1]

Area

Monguno has a total land area of 1,913 km.

Population

Monguno has a population of 109,851 at the 2006 census.

Postal code

The postal code of the area is 612.[2]

Climate

Typically, the temperature ranges from 59°F to 107°F all year round, with the wet season being hot and muggy and the dry season being windy.[3] [4]

Air Pollution

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nigeria . Millennium. Federal Ministry of Information. 9780104089. 2, State Surveys. Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Abuja, Nigeria. 2000. 106.
  2. Web site: Post Offices- with map of LGA . NIPOST . 2009-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx . 2012-11-26.
  3. Web site: Monguno Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-09-13 . weatherspark.com . en.
  4. Web site: Monguno, Borno, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data . 2023-09-13 . tcktcktck.org.
  5. Web site: Air Quality & Pollen Forecast for Monguno . 2023-09-23 . meteoblue . en.
  6. Web site: Monguno, Nigeria Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground . 2023-09-23 . www.wunderground.com.
  7. Web site: 2023-09-23 . Monguno Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution IQAir . 2023-09-23 . www.iqair.com . en.
  8. Web site: Air Quality and Pollen in Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria Tomorrow.io . 2023-09-23 . Tomorrow.io Weather . en.
  9. Web site: Nigeria: More Refugees Flee Homes in Borno State. cajnews Africa - allAfrica.com. 2015-01-08. 2015-01-06.
  10. Web site: Faith Karimi and Aminu Abubakar. Nigerian soldiers save one city from Boko Haram but a nearby one is seized. CNN.com. 2015-01-29. 2015-01-26.
  11. Web site: Nigeria: Nigerian authorities were warned of Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno. Amnesty International. 2015-02-01. 2015-01-28.
  12. Web site: African allies claim gains against Boko Haram. BBC News. 2015-02-17. 2015-02-17.

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