Ngadda River Explained

^{[1] [2]} The Ngadda River is a seasonal river in Nigeria that flows into Lake Chad and the Chad Basin.^[3] The Alau Dam built on the river has interfered with fertile seasonal floodplains in the region of Maiduguri.^[4] https://tribuneonlineng.com/borno-govt-constructs-2-bridges-maiduguri/^[5]

Flood

The flooded River Ngadabul in Maiduguri, Borno State, has reportedly yielded no fewer than 15 bodies, according to the National Emergency Management Agency,^[6] NEMA. This was confirmed by Muhammad Usman, the NEMA North East Coordinator, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

Pollution

The Ngadda river receives all sorts of waste from residential houses, it is also contaminated with metal pollutants. River Ngadda is a significant waterway inside Maiduguri city. Its fields and banks are known to have various activities and assets. At the point when the waterway spills over its shores, adjoining other neighboring, lands could face obliteration, and there could be loss of lives and properties when these occurs.^[7]

References

12.6667°N 63°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Ngada-River-shown-on-the-map-of-Lake-Chad-shaded-green-Surface-water-samples-for_fig1_312481617
2. https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=-2809640&fid=4305&c=nigeria
3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283240389_Assessment_of_the_Impact_of_Human_Activities_along_the_River_Ngadda_Channel_Maiduguri_Borno_State_Nigeria
4. Thambyapillay . G. G. R. . Drought chronology dating in the lake Chad basin (Nigeria command) . 31–61 . ORSTOM Soil Research Centre. Paris. 1993-05-13 . Colloques et séminaires - Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement en coopération .
5. Web site: River Ngadda (Ngadda River) Map, Weather and Photos - Nigeria: stream - Lat:12.6667 and Long:13.8333 . 2023-07-06 . www.getamap.net.
6. Web site: NEMA Nigeria – Official Site . 2023-09-26 . en-US.
7. Oveka . Obroh . 2022 . Flood Vulnerability Mapping of River Ngadda Using Geospatial and Remote Sensing Techniques Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State .