Monguno | |
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  Monguno Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°41′0″N13°36′0″E / 12.68333°N 13.60000°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Monguno is one of the local government areas of Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. [1]
Monguno has a total land area of 1,913 km2.
Monguno has a population of 109,851 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 612. [2]
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]
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]
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.
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