Maiduguri
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![]() The Indimi Mosque situated in Maiduguri | |
Coordinates: 11°50′14″N 13°09′15″E / 11.83722°N 13.15417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Borno |
Area | |
• Total | 105.5 km2 (40.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population (2022 projection)[1] | |
• Total | 791,200 |
• Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $6 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $7,100 |
Climate | BSh |
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Maiduguri /maɪˈduːɡʊri/ 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 people, in the metropolitan area.[4]