Commune and village in Diffa Region, Niger
Bosso is a village and rural commune in the southeastern part of Niger .[ 1] As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 52,177 people.[ 2] It lies on the Nigerian border.
In June 2013, between 5,000 and 10,000 refugees arrived here, fleeing fighting between Boko Haram and the Nigerian Armed Forces in Borno State of Nigeria . Most blamed the military for the excessive violence and human rights violations.[ 3]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot desert (BWh).
Climate data for Bosso, Niger
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29.4 (84.9)
32.4 (90.3)
36.2 (97.2)
38.8 (101.8)
39.5 (103.1)
38.2 (100.8)
35 (95)
33.1 (91.6)
35.1 (95.2)
36.5 (97.7)
33.4 (92.1)
30.1 (86.2)
34.8 (94.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)
21 (70)
23.5 (74.3)
27.6 (81.7)
30.5 (86.9)
31.8 (89.2)
31.3 (88.3)
29.3 (84.7)
27.8 (82.0)
28.8 (83.8)
28.6 (83.5)
25 (77)
21.6 (70.9)
27.2 (81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
12.7 (54.9)
14.7 (58.5)
19.1 (66.4)
22.3 (72.1)
24.2 (75.6)
24.4 (75.9)
23.7 (74.7)
22.6 (72.7)
22.6 (72.7)
20.8 (69.4)
16.6 (61.9)
13.1 (55.6)
19.7 (67.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0.0)
6 (0.2)
15 (0.6)
70 (2.8)
119 (4.7)
30 (1.2)
4 (0.2)
0 (0)
0 (0)
245 (9.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 287m)[ 4]
References
Urban communes Rural communes
13°41′49″N 13°18′37″E / 13.6969°N 13.3103°E / 13.6969; 13.3103