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.^{[citation needed]}

• Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited ^[7]
• Federal Light and Ocean Terminals (FLT & FOT)
• Saipem Contracting Limited
• Aveon Offshore Limited
• International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO)

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 70°F to 88°F and is rarely below 65°F or above 91°F.^[8]

It was reported in 2014, that Bonny River is being polluted by crude oil spillage.^[9]

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. 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.^{[citation needed]}

• Bonny Light oil
• Niger Delta

• 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

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