Ngala is situated in the east central area of the state. It is not far from the Chad Basin, which has been a structural depression since the Tertiary period. It has vast fertile lands of sandy-loam to clay soil types, where crops like wheat, rice, and vegetables are grown under irrigated conditions.
Vegetation and soiledit
This local government area has a vast fertile land of sandy-loam to clay soil types, where crops like wheat, rice, and vegetables are grown under irrigated conditions. The land is characterized by a sandy flat plain land with scanty vegetation from the central to the northern part, while to the south the soil is sandy loam to heavy clay, with uneven topography characterized by sand dust. The vegetation is moderate.
Land form, relief and drainageedit
The land in Ngala generally consists of plains which are covered by a superficial deposit of sand and clay. Rather there accumulation of sand due to the action of the prevailing winds in blowing the loose Sahara sand from the desert to fringe areas. The river Gnadda is the only river passing through the area. The rainfall obtained in Ngala is seasonal. The rainfall has it pick in the months of August and September.
Almost eighty-five percent (85%) of the people of the study area are farmers, herdsmen and fishermen. Agriculture is the pivot of the state's economy. Ngala has enormous agricultural and livestock development potential and is a large livestock centre. Its major cash crops include: groundnut, cotton, cowpea. Other crops are wheat, rice, and watermelon.[3] Some crops in Ngala are irrigated.
Climateedit
The average April temperature in Ngala is 106°F, while the lowest January temperature is 79°F, indicating a warm season.[4]
Peopleedit
The people in study area are largely Kanuri, Hausa/Fulani-speaking people. Most are farmers, while a few practice fishing activities.
Wulgo town, located very close to the coast of Chad
Referencesedit
^. NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN9780104089.
^ abNigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 112. ISBN9780104089.
^"Ngala Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
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ngala, also, language, disambiguation, local, government, area, borno, state, nigeria, adjacent, border, with, cameroon, headquarters, town, gamboru, lgacountrynigeriastateborno, statetime, zoneutc, area, population, 2006, census, postal, code, area, sixteen, . See also Ngala language disambiguation Ngala is a local government area of Borno State Nigeria adjacent to the border with Cameroon Its headquarters are in the town of Gamboru Ngala NgalaLGACountryNigeriaStateBorno StateTime zoneUTC 1 WAT It has an area of 1 465 km2 and a population of 237 071 at the 2006 census The postal code of the area is 611 1 It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Dikwa Emirate a traditional state located in Borno State Nigeria 2 Contents 1 Geology 1 1 Vegetation and soil 1 2 Land form relief and drainage 2 Socioeconomic 3 Climate 3 1 People 4 Towns 5 ReferencesGeology editNgala is situated in the east central area of the state It is not far from the Chad Basin which has been a structural depression since the Tertiary period It has vast fertile lands of sandy loam to clay soil types where crops like wheat rice and vegetables are grown under irrigated conditions Vegetation and soil edit This local government area has a vast fertile land of sandy loam to clay soil types where crops like wheat rice and vegetables are grown under irrigated conditions The land is characterized by a sandy flat plain land with scanty vegetation from the central to the northern part while to the south the soil is sandy loam to heavy clay with uneven topography characterized by sand dust The vegetation is moderate Land form relief and drainage edit The land in Ngala generally consists of plains which are covered by a superficial deposit of sand and clay Rather there accumulation of sand due to the action of the prevailing winds in blowing the loose Sahara sand from the desert to fringe areas The river Gnadda is the only river passing through the area The rainfall obtained in Ngala is seasonal The rainfall has it pick in the months of August and September Mineral resources include clay and bentonite 3 Socioeconomic editAlmost eighty five percent 85 of the people of the study area are farmers herdsmen and fishermen Agriculture is the pivot of the state s economy Ngala has enormous agricultural and livestock development potential and is a large livestock centre Its major cash crops include groundnut cotton cowpea Other crops are wheat rice and watermelon 3 Some crops in Ngala are irrigated Climate editThe average April temperature in Ngala is 106 F while the lowest January temperature is 79 F indicating a warm season 4 People edit The people in study area are largely Kanuri Hausa Fulani speaking people Most are farmers while a few practice fishing activities Towns editGamboru Ngala the capital Wulgo town located very close to the coast of ChadReferences edit Post Offices with map of LGA NIPOST Archived from the original on 2012 11 26 Retrieved 2009 10 20 Nigeria 2000 Nigeria a people united a future assured Vol 2 State Surveys Millennium ed Abuja Nigeria Federal Ministry of Information p 106 ISBN 9780104089 a b Nigeria 2000 Nigeria a people united a future assured Vol 2 State Surveys Millennium ed Abuja Nigeria Federal Ministry of Information p 112 ISBN 9780104089 Ngala Climate Weather By Month Average Temperature Nigeria Weather Spark weatherspark com Retrieved 2023 09 13 nbsp This Borno State Nigeria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ngala amp oldid 1182726687, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
