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Abagbo Island is the last island on the outskirt of Lagos. The island has been perturbed by its riverine area, which has caused less than stellar improvements in terms of modernisation and seemingly slow pace of development. The ex-governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, took up a project to develop and modernize riverine areas like Abagbo. [1]
Vegetation map of Nigeria. Nigeria is covered by three types of vegetation: forests (where there is significant tree cover), savannahs (insignificant tree cover, with grasses and flowers located between trees), and montane land (least common and mainly found in the mountains near the Cameroon border). [43]
The island measures about 124 square kilometres (48 sq mi) is known for housing the endangered African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), pygmy hippopotamus and many other mammals. Andoni island, perhaps the only island in Nigeria where forest elephant is found, is also a nesting ground for different species of sea turtles. [1]
The Nigeria-Cameroon border region on the coast from a 1963 map, with Bakassi peninsula in the middle. Bakassi is a peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea.It lies between the Cross River estuary, near the city of Calabar and the Rio del Ray estuary on the east.
Pages in category "Islands of Nigeria" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of islands of ...
Heard Island and McDonald Islands [t] 0 1 1 French ... Nigeria: 4 4 6
Bonny Island [1] is a local government situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria near Port Harcourt. [citation needed] Ferries are the main form of transport, though recently an airstrip has been built and it’s fully functional - with flights from Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt respectively to and from the island.
The island known as Bonny LGA is located in the Bight of Bonny. The LGA has two different seasons—the rainy and the dry seasons—and a total area of 646 square kilometers. Bonny LGA's average temperature is recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, and the area's humidity content is reported at 92%. [5] [6] [7]