Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of
Borno State
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...
in north-eastern
Nigeria
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. The city sits along the seasonal
Ngadda River
The Ngadda River is a seasonal river in Nigeria that flows into Lake Chad and the Chad Basin. The Alau Dam built on the river has interfered with fertile seasonal floodplains in the region of Maiduguri
Maiduguri is the capital and the large ...
which disappears into the ''Firki'' swamps in the areas around
Lake Chad
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.
Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the
British
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and has since grown rapidly with a population exceeding a million by 2007.
History
Early period
The region was home to the
Kanem-Bornu Empire for centuries. Maiduguri actually consists of two cities: Yerwa to the West and Old Maiduguri to the east.
Yerwa was founded in 1907 by
Abubakar Garbai of Borno
Abu Bakr bin Ibrahim al-Kanemi (Bukr Garubai, or Abubakar Garbai) ibn Ibrahim was the Shehu of Borno from 1902 to 1922.
Reign
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as the capital of the Bornu Kingdom.
The location had before that been a small village known as Kalwa. This involved the transfer of the capital of the
Kanuri people
The Kanuri people (Kanouri, Kanowri, also Yerwa, Baribari and several subgroup names) are an List of ethnic groups of Africa, African ethnic group living largely in the lands of the former Kanem Empire, Kanem and Bornu Empires in Niger, Nigeria ...
from
Kukawa
Kukawa (previously Kuka) is a town and Local Government Area in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, close to Lake Chad.
The town was founded in 1814 as capital of the Kanem-Bornu Empire by the Muslim scholar and warlord Muhammad al-Amin al ...
.
Old Maiduguri was selected by the British as their military headquarters in 1908 replacing
Mafoni.
The same year it became the location for the British Resident Commissioner over British Bornu. Maiduguri was not a City until 1960 when
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
became gained independence.
In 1957 Yerwa became the designated name for the urban centre while Maiduguri was officially applied as the name of the surrounding rural area.
In 1964 the railway was extended here which led to its rise as a major commercial center in the region.
The city was once known as a "hub of Islamic scholarship in West Africa that ...
aught
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tolerance and hospitality like its welcoming
neem
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trees."
Maiduguri is one of the fifteen LGAs that constitute the
Borno Emirate
The Borno Emirate or Borno Sultanate is a traditional Nigerian state formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000. The rulers have the title Shehu of Borno (var. Shehu ...
, a
traditional state
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located in Borno State, Nigeria.
Islamist violence
Since the mid-1960s, Maiduguri has witnessed outbreaks of large inter-religious riots. Members of religious sects led intercommunal violence in 1982 and 2001.
On 18 February 2006, riots related to the
Muhammad cartoons
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published by the Danish newspaper
Jyllands-Posten
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left at least 15 people dead, and resulted in the destruction of approximately 12 churches. Soldiers and police quelled the riots, and the government temporarily imposed a curfew.
In 2002,
Muslim cleric
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Mohammed Yusuf founded the
Islamist group
Boko Haram
Boko Haram, officially known as ''Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād'' ( ar, جماعة أهل السنة للدعوة والجهاد, lit=Group of the People of Sunnah for Dawah and Jihad), is an Islamic terrorist organization ...
in Maiduguri, establishing a
mosque
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and a
madrasa
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that attracted children from poor Muslim families from both Nigeria and neighboring countries.
Boko Haram attacks
The city is the heart of the Boko Haram insurgency
[ and is the city which is most often attacked by the group.][Blasts kill 4, injure 18 in northeastern Nigeria]
/ref> In late July 2009, Maiduguri was the worst-hit location of major religious violence in northern Nigeria committed by Boko Haram, which left over 700 people dead.
On 14 May 2013, President
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Goodluck Jonathan
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declared a state of emergency
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in northeast Nigeria, including Borno State, due to the militant activity of Boko Haram. The entire city was under overnight curfew
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, and trucks have been prevented from entering the city. Twelve areas of the city that are known to be strongholds of Boko Haram are under permanent curfew. On 18 June 2013, Boko Haram militants attacked a school as students were taking an exam; nine students were killed.
In 2014, Boko Haram bombed Maiduguri in January
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, July
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and November
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.
On 10 January 2015, a bomb attack was executed at the Monday Market in Maiduguri, killing 19 people. In the early hours of 25 January, Boko Haram launched a major assault on the city. On 26 January, CNN reported that the attack on Maiduguri by "hundreds of gunmen" had been repelled, but the nearby town of Monguno
Monguno is one of the LGAs Local Government Area of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria.
Landscape
Monguno has a total landscape area of 1,913 km
Population
Monguno has a population of 109,851 at the 2006 census.
Postal Code
The po ...
was captured by Boko Haram. The Nigerian Army claimed to have successfully repelled another attack on Maiduguri on 31 January 2015.
On 17 February 2015, Monguno subsequently fell to the Nigerian military in a coordinated air and ground assault.
On 7 March 2015, five suicide bomb blasts left 54 dead and 143 wounded. On 30 May 2015, Boko Haram launched another attack on the city, killing thirteen people.
In March 2017 Boko Haram again bombed Maiduguri.[
]
Giwa barracks
The Giwa barracks and detention centre in Maiduguri has been subject to multiple attacks by Boko Haram. In 2014, reports suggested that 600 people were killed in an attack, though most were detainees killed by soldiers. It was attacked in January/February 2015, bombed in March 2015, and attacked again in May 2015.
In May 2016, Amnesty International
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released a report on the Giwa barracks detention centre, calling it a "place of death." The report alleges the facilities house about 1,200 people (including 120 children) and that many of these were detained arbitrarily. It further claims that 149 detainees had died in the first half of 2016, including 11 children. In 2019, Amnesty International (AI) and Concerned Nigerians (CN) called for investigation into alleged abuse of women and children in the facility.
Tramadol
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addiction has become a concern in the Maduguri region, as Boko Haram fighters and local residents turn to the drug to cope with physical pain, personal loss, and the emotional consequences of violence.
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as hot semi-arid
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(BSh).
The highest record temperature was on 28 May 1983, while the lowest record temperature was on 26 December 1979.
Tree planting
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was a priority of the city's colonial administration, and large trees along major roads give protection from intense sun.
Normal Temperature in Maiduguri
The hot season goes on for 2.4 months, from March 13 to May 26, with a typical everyday high temperature above 102°F. The most blazing month of the year in Maiduguri is May, with a typical high of 103°F and low of 79°F.
The cool season goes on for 2.1 months, from July 20 to September 23, with a typical everyday high temperature underneath 92°F. The coldest month of the year in Maiduguri is January, with a typical low of 59°F and high of 92°F
Demographics
Maiduguri is estimated to have a population of 1,907,600, as of 2007. It grew in size by between 2002 and 2012.
Its residents are mostly Muslim
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including Kanuri, Hausa
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* Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa
* Hausa language, spoken in West Africa
* Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states
* Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse
See also
* ...
, Shuwa, Bura, Marghi
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, and Fulani
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ethnic groups. There is also a considerable Christian
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population and people from Southern states such as the Igbo
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* Ibo (disambiguation)
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* Igbo art
*
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, Ijaw Ijaw may refer to:
*Ijaw people
*Ijaw languages
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, and Yoruba
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.
Miduguri had 22 internally displaced person
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A ...
s camps in 2019, including Shagari camp with 48 households, and Cherubim & Seraphim camp with 65 households. The NYC (National Youth Service) in Maiduguri housed 4,800 displaced people in 2016. Goni Kachallari had 340 families in 2016.
Languages spoken in the camps include Fulani
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, Fulfulde
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, Gamargu, Hausa
Hausa may refer to:
* Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa
* Hausa language, spoken in West Africa
* Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states
* Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse
See also
* ...
(8.4% native speakers), Kanuri (53.5% native speakers), Shuwa Arabic
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, and Marghi (15.6%). About a third of survey respondents had comprehension of a simple English audio sample; close to 100% had comprehension of audio messaging in either Hausa or Kanuri.
Transport
The city lies at the end of a railway line
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connecting Port Harcourt, Enugu
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, Kafanchan
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, Kuru
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, Bauchi
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, and finally Maiduguri.
The city is served by the Maiduguri International Airport
Maiduguri International Airport is an airport serving Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in Nigeria.
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.
Economy
Maiduguri is the principal trading hub for north-eastern Nigeria. Its economy is largely based on services and trade with a small share of manufacturing.
Maiduguri is home to three market
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s which include a modern "Monday market". that has a spectacular image view.
The city has an appealing layout, with wide, well-maintained streets, sidewalks and flood management ditches. Electricity is provided by grid connections, solar power and by generators. The values of land and properties are high. A 2009 survey of property markets in Nigeria positioned Maiduguri as the third most expensive for buying and renting in after Abuja
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and Lagos
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.
A journalist who described local commerce wrote that "on the edge of the city, never-ending lines of lorries spend days waiting to take their cargoes to Dikwa
Dikwa is a town located in Borno State, Nigeria.
History of Dikwa
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and beyond to neighbouring Cameroon
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."
"Transport of goods to land-locked countries such as Chad, Central African Republic and Sudan" has suffered due to road ambushes.
Rural-urban migration to Maiduguri, combined with migration from Chad, Niger and Cameroon, has led to increases in poverty and unemployment
Firewood
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gathering is a source of income for newer residents who have been displaced by violence, and the harvest shortfalls resulting from climate change
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. Members of Maiduguri's official Association of Firewood Sellers provide labor for tree replanting efforts.
An additional source of support for displaced persons is a mobile phone-based cash distribution site which was set up by the World Food Programme
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and the Nigerian Government.
Education
The University of Maiduguri
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was founded in 1975. There is also the College of Medical Sciences. Other higher institutions include the Borno State University
Borno State University is in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. It was established in 2016. It has five faculties with over 20 departments. The pioneer and current vice chancellor of the university is Prof. Umar Kyari Sandabe. In June 2021, the u ...
, Ramat Polytechnic
Ramat Polytechnic is a state tertiary institution of learning in Maiduguri Borno State, Nigeria. It was established by the government of the defunct North-Eastern State in January 1973 as Government Technical College.
Background
The College wa ...
, College of Agriculture and College of Education, Muhammad Goni College of Legal and Islamic Studies, College of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Technology and El-kanemi College of Islamic Theology, Annahada College of Science and Islamic Studies.
As of 2011, the Future Prowess Islamic School provided a free, co-ed Western and Islamic education to orphans and vulnerable children.
Places of worship
Among places of worship
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are predominantly Muslim
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mosque
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s. There are also Christian
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churches and temples : Church of Nigeria
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(Anglican Communion
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), Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN), Presbyterian Church of Nigeria
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The denomination has ten synods, more than 50 presbyteries and over 4,000 congregations, and almost 8,000 ministers a ...
(World Communion of Reformed Churches
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), Nigerian Baptist Convention
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History
The Nige ...
(Baptist World Alliance
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), Living Faith Church Worldwide
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, Redeemed Christian Church of God
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, Assemblies of God
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, Roman Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri
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History
* June 29, 1953: Established as Apostolic Prefe ...
(Catholic Church
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).
Sports and leisure
It is home to the El-Kanemi Warriors
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, a football team and the city has an active local football league. The Kyarimi Park is the oldest and largest zoo in Nigeria. The zoo attracts thousands of visitors per year. The city is within a short driving distance to picnic areas in Alo Lake and Zambiza game reserve.
See also
* Railway stations in Nigeria
Railway stations in Nigeria include:
Maps
UN MapUNHCR Atlas Map Cities served by rail
The East (E) and West (W) lines are connected by the Link Line.
West Line
* Apapa (W) - Lagos. Port ; flour mill ; oil terminals
* Lagos (W) (0 ...
* University of Maiduguri
The University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) is a Federal higher institution located in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno State in northeast Nigeria. The university was created by the federal government of Nigeria in 1975, with the intention of its b ...
References
Further reading
Maiduguri: The jewel in the Sahara
Ikenna Emewu. Daily Sun (Nigeria), 7 August 2004.
"Maiduguri."
Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. accessed 3 April 2009
Nigeria's Borno state adopts Sharia
Barnaby Phillips, BBC. Saturday, 19 August 2000.
Nigerian photographer captures Maiduguri life beyond Boko Haram
23-9-2016
*Rupert Kawka (ed), Ibrahim Walad, Frauke Jäger, Rupert Kawka et al. From Bulamari to Yerwa to Metropolitan Maiduguri. Interdisciplinary Studies on the Capital of Borno State, Nigeria. Series: Westafrikanische Studien Volume 24. Rüdiger Köppe Verlag, Cologne (2002)
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