Bosso, Nigeria

Bosso is a Local Government Area in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maikunkele.

Bosso, Nigeria
LGA
Coordinates: 9°39′12″N 6°30′58″E
Country Nigeria
StateNiger State
Government
 • TypeChairman
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon. Arc. Abubakar Gomna Suleiman
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Cattle file through still green savanna in Bosso on their way to Lagos, in 1960, by Dr. Mary Gillham

It has an area of 1,592 km2 and a population of 208,212 as projected in 2019 using the national population census figures of 2006 with 2.5% annual growth rate.

The postal code of the area is 920.[1]

Bosso Local Government Area is headed by Hajiya Rakiya Ladidi Bawa Bosso (Gimbiya mai alert) as its elected Executive Chairman. Gimbiya is the only female that has served as the chairman of the local government twice since by the IBB administration.

The most commonly found languages found in the area are Gbagyi, Hausa, Nupe and many More languages who cohabits peacefully with one another. The natives of the local government area are mainly farmers who are very hospitable and accommodating hence the tremendous socio-economic development of local government.

Bosso is the home of one of the campuses of the Federal University of Technology Minna. The campus which was originally the main/only campus before the school moved to the new campus at Gidan Kwano.

In 2014, Bosso became home to thousands of refugees fleeing fighting in Borno State. The government of Niger State requested help from UNHCR to build temporary facilities; additional funding is needed for shelter, water, and food.[2]

Climate

The district experiences yearly highs of 33.5°C, 151.08 days with precipitation, and 130.0 millimetres of precipitation.[3][4]

Temperature

Bosso's temperature will be greatly impacted by climate change, with a positive trend of rising mean annual temperatures and falling temperatures.[5]

References
  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Nigeria: UN Refugee Agency Reports Growing Number of Refugees As Nigeria Insurgency Continues". allAfrica.com - UN News service. 2014-10-17. Retrieved 2014-10-21.
  3. "Bosso, Niger, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. "Bosso, Niger, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. "Climate Change Bosso". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.


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