Ngala is a

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, Nigeria, adjacent to the border with Cameroon. Its headquarters are in the town of

Gamboru Ngala Gamboru (or Gamburu) is a market town in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, near the Cameroon border. It is the administrative centre of Ngala local government areas of Nigeria, local government area. A 2013 The New Humanitarian, IRIN report indicate ...

. It has an area of 1,465 km and a population of 237,071 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 611. It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the

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, a

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located in Borno State, Nigeria.

Geology

Ngala is situated in the east central area of the state. It is not far from the

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, which has been a structural depression since the Tertiary period. It is blessed with 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

This local government area is blessed with 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

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.

Socioeconomic

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:

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, cotton, cowpea. Other crops are wheat, rice, and watermelon. Some crops in Ngala are irrigated.

People

The people in study area are largely Kanuri, Hausa/ Fulani-speaking people. Most are farmers, while a few practice fishing activities.

Towns

, the capital * Wulgo town, located very close to the coast of

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References

Local Government Areas in Borno State Populated places in Borno State {{bornoNG-geo-stub