Maiduguri

Maiduguri
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The Indimi Mosque situated in Maiduguri
The Indimi Mosque situated in Maiduguri
Maiduguri is located in Nigeria
Maiduguri
Maiduguri
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°50′N 13°09′E / 11.833°N 13.150°E / 11.833; 13.150
Country Nigeria
StateBorno
Area
 • Total105.5 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2022 projection)[1]
 • Total791,200
 • Density7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar)
 • Year2023
 • Total$6 billion[2]
 • Per capita$7,100
ClimateBSh
Map

Maiduguri /mˈdɡʊri/ is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, on the continent of Africa. The city sits along the seasonal Ngadda River which disappears into the Firki swamps in the areas around Lake Chad.[3] Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British Empire during the colonial period. As of 2022, Maiduguri is estimated to have a population of approximately two million in the metropolitan area.[4]

  1. ^ "Borno (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "TelluBase—Nigeria Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 6 April 2007.
  4. ^ Olanrewaju, Timothy (13 April 2023). "Borno faces new challenges". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

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