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,[1] 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.[7][8]
Industries in Bonny River
edit- Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited [9]
- Federal Light and Ocean Terminals (FLT & FOT)
- Saipem Contracting Limited
- Aveon Offshore Limited
- International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO)
Climate
editBonny 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 21 °C (70 °F) to 31 °C (88 °F) and is rarely below 18 °C (65 °F) or above 33 °C (91 °F).[10]
Pollution
editIt was reported in 2014, that Bonny River is being polluted by crude oil spillage.[11]
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[12]. 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.[13][14]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "Description Of The Environment". Nigeria LNG Limited. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- ↑ "Bonny River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome to Port Harcourt". AfricanCities.net. White Pages Limited. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
- ↑ "Bonny River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ Oyewole, OE; Pepple, MM (2011). "Mineral and Heavy Metal Contents of some Shellfish in Bonny River, Rivers State, Nigeria: Public Health Implication". Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences. 32 (2). doi:10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721.
- ↑ Oyewole, Oe; Pepple, Mm (7 November 2011). "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. doi:10.4314/njns.v32i2.71721. ISSN 0189-0913.
- ↑ Bankole, Idowu (10 January 2024). "5 infants, 6 adults die as 2 wooden boats capsize in Rivers". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fishing in Nigerian State Threatened As Bandits Take Over Rivers". allAfrica.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Locations". www.nigerialng.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Bonny Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ↑ Azubuike, Victor (24 November 2014). "Devastating crude oil spill hits Bonny, Rivers state". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (7 January 2021). "Pipeline explosion causes panic in Rivers community". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ↑ Amos, Kobor (9 July 2023). "Rivers: Worries over conflicting reports on oil spill". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ Okogba, Emmanuel (5 May 2024). "The press and environmental crisis in Niger Delta". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
External links
edit- Photos of Bonny River Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
4°23′N 7°06′E / 4.383°N 7.100°E
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