But with the withdrawal of this wind around March to April following the unset of the rainy season, temperatures can go as high as Semi temperate weather conditions prevail on the highlands in Temperate weather conditions occur on the highlands along the Nigeria Nigeria's most expansive topographical region is that of the valleys of the The riverine area of the Niger Delta is a coastal belt of swamps bordering the The riverine area is home to a large population of people living mainly in small villages scattered along the banks of rivers and Rainfall in the coastal belt of the Niger Delta is heavy due to the closeness of the Delta region to the Niger Delta cities and their annually rainfall totals in millimeters: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 Some of the forest zone's most southerly portion, especially around the The savannah zone's three categories are divided into mm' Nigeria's natural resources include but are not limited to We are using cookies for the best presentation of our site. Temperatures in Nigeria varies according to the seasons of the year as with other lands found in the tropics. Following the civil war, Nigeria focused on economic development and in 1977, after several more years of government instability, the country drafted a new constitution. Much of Nigeria's surface consists of ancient crystalline rocks of the African Shield. Nigeria's executive branch is made up of a chief of state and a head of government- both of which are filled by the president. In 1963 however, Nigeria proclaimed itself a federal republic and drafted a new constitution. The border with The Tropical rainforest climate has a very small temperature range.The temperature ranges are almost constant throughout the year, for example, The southern part of Nigeria experiences heavy and abundant rainfall. Nigeria is a country located on the western coast of Africa, often called the "Giant of Africa". The Tropical continental airmass (CT) finally retreats from most part of Nigeria, and the West African The Tropical Maritime Airmass is a warm humid and unstable trade wind due to its warmth.
In 1999 a new constitution and in May of that same year, Nigeria became a democratic nation after years of political instability and military rule. The total area of Nigeria is 923,768 km². The Niger and Benue River valleys make up Nigeria's most expansive region, merging into each other to form a distinctive 'Y' shape. It is about twice the size of the U.S.state of Californiaand is located between Benin and Cameroon. In 1900, the area became controlled by the British government and in 1914 it became the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from California State University. This wind (the Tropical Maritime Airmass) invades the country from February in the southern part of Nigeria while it takes longer for the wind to fully cover the whole of the country, reaching the northern part of Nigeria in June. Nigeria's other industries include coal, tin, columbite, rubber products, wood, hides and skins, textiles, cement and other construction materials, food products, footwear, chemicals, fertilizer, printing, ceramics, and steel.
Nigeria is a large country that has a varied topography. The Tropical continental airmass (CT) from the Sahara Desert in the northern part of West Africa, is weakened due to the overheating of the land surface in west Africa and Nigeria at this time. It is about twice the size of the Although Nigeria has long had problems of political corruption and a lack of infrastructure it is rich in natural resources like oil and recently its economy has begun to grow into one of the fastest in the world. Nigeria shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. In the south, it has lowlands that climb into hills and plateaus in the central part of the country. Convectional currents are easily set up within the airmass whenever there is little instability in the airmass as a result of a slight to a very high orographic uplift in mountainous regions like the During the dominance of the Tropical Maritime Airmass (MT) in the rainy season of Nigeria, mornings are bright and sunny, the sun's heating of the land in the mornings and afternoons sets up convectional currents, these currents rise vertically and cumulonimbus clouds are formed, by afternoons to evenings, torrential downpour follows.The Easterly wave or the African easterly waves is another major contributor of rainfall during the summer monsoons months of May to September in Nigeria.The Tropical Continental Airmass (CT) locally known as the The airmass has no ability of forming rain due to low humidity within the airmass, since it crosses the Sahara Desert, it picks up dust instead of water thereby creating little chances for rainfall.The airmass makes life difficult as a result of low visibility which hampers transportation.
However, Nigeria’s most diverse feature is its people. Nigeria has distinctive regions including plains, swamps, deserts, mountains, and jungles. The sun shines through the atmosphere with little obstructions from the clear skies making the dry season in Nigeria a period of warm weather conditions. In 1885, the British claimed a sphere of influence over Nigeria and in 1886, the Royal Niger Company was established.