Bosso | |
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Commune and village | |
 Bosso | |
  Bosso Location in Niger | |
| Coordinates:13°41′49″N13°18′37″E / 13.6969°N 13.3103°E /13.6969; 13.3103 | |
| Country |  Niger |
| Region | Diffa Region |
| Department | Diffa Department |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 65.022 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Bosso is a village and ruralcommune in the southeastern part ofNiger.[1] As of 2011, the commune had a total population of 52,177 people.[2] It lies on theNigerian border.
In June 2013, between 5,000 and 10,000 refugees arrived here, fleeingfighting betweenBoko Haram and theNigerian Armed Forces inBorno State ofNigeria. Most blamed the military for the excessive violence and human rights violations.[3]
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate ashot desert (BWh).
| Climate data for Bosso, Niger | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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] | |||||||||||||
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13°41′49″N13°18′37″E / 13.6969°N 13.3103°E /13.6969; 13.3103
