Ngadda River

The Ngadda River shown on a map of Lake Chad.[1]

The Ngadda River (sometimes Ngadabul) is a seasonal river in Nigeria that flows into Lake Chad and the Chad Basin.[citation needed] The Alau Dam built on the river has interfered with fertile seasonal floodplains in the region of Maiduguri.[2][3][4]

2024 Flood

Following floods in 2024, the River Ngadabul in Maiduguri, Borno State, reportedly yielded no fewer than 15 bodies, according to the National Emergency Management Agency,[5] NEMA. This was confirmed by Muhammad Usman, the NEMA North East Coordinator, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.[6]

Pollution

The Ngadda river receives all sorts of waste from residential houses, it is also contaminated with metal pollutants. River Ngadda is a significant waterway inside Maiduguri city. Its fields and banks are known to have various activities and assets. At the point when the waterway spills over its shores, adjoining other neighboring, lands could face obliteration, and there could be loss of lives and properties when these occurs.[7]

References

  1. ^ "River Ngadda, Nigeria - Geographical Names, map, geographic coordinates".
  2. ^ Thambyapillay, G. G. R. (1993-05-13). "Drought chronology dating in the lake Chad basin (Nigeria command)". Colloques et séminaires - Institut français de recherche scientifique pour le développement en coopération. Paris: ORSTOM Soil Research Centre: 31–61.
  3. ^ S-Davies Wande (August 26, 2017). "Borno govt constructs 2 bridges in Maiduguri". tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  4. ^ "River Ngadda (Ngadda River) Map, Weather and Photos - Nigeria: stream - Lat:12.6667 and Long:13.8333". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  5. ^ "NEMA Nigeria – Official Site". nema.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-09-26.[failed verification]
  6. ^ Oluwafemi, Ayodele (31 August 2022). "Flood: 15 bodies recovered from river in Borno, says NEMA". TheCable. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ Oveka, Obroh; Sambo, Garba (2022). "Flood Vulnerability Mapping of River Ngadda Using Geospatial and Remote Sensing Techniques Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State". Journal of Global Ecology and Environment: 44–58. doi:10.56557/jogee/2022/v14i47453. Retrieved 2024-09-16.

12°40′N 13°50′E / 12.667°N 13.833°E / 12.667; 13.833


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