Maiduguri is the capital city of the Borno State in Nigeria, and it is also the largest city. Known as "Yerwa" by the locals, and with over one million inhabitants, Maiduguri also boats one of the best hospitals in Nigeria, and is home to The College of Medical Sciences, which is amongst the top five medical schools in the country.
Maiduguri is served by the Maiduguri International Airport (IATA: MIU, ICAO: DNMA). The airport has regular scheduled services to Lagos, Abuja and Yola.
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Airline | Destination(s) |
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Arik Air | Abuja, Lagos |
IRS Airlines | Abuja, Lagos, Yola |
Maiduguri was officially formed as a state on the 3rd of February 1976.
The Governor of both Maiduguri and the greater Borno State is Kashim Shettima.
Maiduguri and the greater Borneo state has a total area of 70,898km2 (27,374 square miles). Borno State is ranked second biggest in Nigeria by surface area.
The greater Borno State has close to 5million residents living in it and the capital, Maiduguri, has over 1million residents
Maiduguri has a density of about 37 people per km2
In the year 2007, the Borno State had a Gross Domestic Product of $5.18billion (USD). The average GDP per capita was $1,214 (USD).
Maiduguri lies in the "Western African Timezone" WAT (UTC+01).
The greater Borno State is divided into 27 Local Government Areas.