Bonny River Explained

Bonny River is a river in Rivers State, Nigeria.[1] Water taxis that move along the river provide the connection between Bonny Island and Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, which lies alongside the river.[2] [3] It is also an arm of the Niger River delta.[4] Shellfish[5] such as prawns, periwinkle and crabs found in Bonny rivers have been discovered to contain high metals.[6] The major activities done in Bonny River is fishing and transportation of people and goods.

Industries in Bonny River

Climate

Bonny has a Tropical monsoon climate, the wet season is always warm, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy sometimes, and it is oppressive year-round. During the year, the temperature typically varies from 70°F to 88°F and is rarely below 65°F or above 91°F.[8]

Pollution

It was reported in 2014, that Bonny River is being polluted by crude oil spillage.[9]

Bonny Island has been seen with natural contamination brought about by a gas blast that has particularly impacted the fauna and flora of the climate. This gaseous release has caused individuals to die while many are battling for survival in clinics; fish are killed, and soil surfaces are annihilated. This has particularly expanded the issues of poverty, demise, suffering, infection, and hunger of individuals.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Description Of The Environment . 2007-01-31 . Nigeria LNG Limited . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310095049/http://www.nlng.com/NLNGnew/environment/EIA+For+NLNGPlus/Description+Of+The+Environment.htm . 2010-03-10 . dead .
  2. Web site: Bonny River river, Nigeria Britannica . 2023-05-03 . www.britannica.com . en.
  3. Web site: Welcome to Port Harcourt . 2007-01-31 . AfricanCities.net. White Pages Limited .
  4. Web site: Bonny River river, Nigeria Britannica . 2023-05-11 . www.britannica.com . en.
  5. Mineral and Heavy Metal Contents of some Shellfish in Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria: Public Health Implication . 10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721 . 2011 . Oyewole . OE . Pepple . MM . Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences . 32 . 2 .
  6. Oyewole . Oe . Pepple . Mm . 2011-11-07 . Mineral and Heavy Metal Contents of some Shellfish in Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria: Public Health Implication . Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences . 32 . 2 . 71–78 . 10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721 . 0189-0913.
  7. Web site: Locations . 2023-09-19 . www.nigerialng.com.
  8. Web site: Bonny Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark . 2023-09-30 . weatherspark.com . en.
  9. Web site: Azubuike . Victor . 2014-11-24 . Devastating crude oil spill hits Bonny, Rivers state . 2023-09-13 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.

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