Monguno

Monguno
LGA and town
Monguno Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°41′0″N13°36′0″E / 12.68333°N 13.60000°E / 12.68333; 13.60000
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

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 km².

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.

References

1. 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.
2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Monguno Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
4. "Monguno, Borno, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
5. "Air Quality & Pollen Forecast for Monguno". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
6. "Monguno, Nigeria Air Quality & Pollen | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
7. "Monguno Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution | IQAir". www.iqair.com. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
8. "Air Quality and Pollen in Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria | Tomorrow.io". Tomorrow.io Weather. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
9. "Nigeria: More Refugees Flee Homes in Borno State" (cajnews Africa - allAfrica.com). 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
10. Faith Karimi and Aminu Abubakar (2015-01-26). "Nigerian soldiers save one city from Boko Haram but a nearby one is seized". CNN.com. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
11. "Nigeria: Nigerian authorities were warned of Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno". Amnesty International . 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
12. "African allies claim gains against Boko Haram". BBC News. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2015-02-17.