Bonny River

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Sunset at Bonny River

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

• 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

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 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

It 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

• Bonny Light oil
• Niger Delta

References

1. "Description Of The Environment". Nigeria LNG Limited. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
2. "Bonny River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
3. "Welcome to Port Harcourt". AfricanCities.net. White Pages Limited. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
4. "Bonny River | river, Nigeria | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Bankole, Idowu (10 January 2024). "5 infants, 6 adults die as 2 wooden boats capsize in Rivers". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
8. "Fishing in Nigerian State Threatened As Bandits Take Over Rivers". allAfrica.com. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
9. "Locations". www.nigerialng.com. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
10. "Bonny Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
11. Azubuike, Victor (24 November 2014). "Devastating crude oil spill hits Bonny, Rivers state". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
12. Nigeria, Guardian (7 January 2021). "Pipeline explosion causes panic in Rivers community". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
13. 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.
14. Okogba, Emmanuel (5 May 2024). "The press and environmental crisis in Niger Delta". Vanguard News. Retrieved 16 June 2026.

External links

• Photos of Bonny River Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine

4°23′N 7°06′E / 4.383°N 7.100°E / 4.383; 7.100