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Maiduguri

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Maiduguri

Total population

1,197,497

Founded

1909

Air quality index

96Moderate
Elevation320 m
Coordinates11.84°, 13.15°

Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1909
Elevation
320 m
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Official website
bornostate.gov.ng

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Maiduguri 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. 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.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
11.8395
Longitude
13.1536
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
96
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
37.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
164.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
59
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,317
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Laughing Dove
    Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    669
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    654
  • Northern Red-billed Hornbill
    Tockus erythrorhynchus (Temminck, 1823) · Aves
    630
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling
    Lamprotornis chalybaeus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828 · Aves
    604
  • Common Bulbul
    Pycnonotus barbatus (Desfontaines, 1789) · Aves
    501
  • Speckled Pigeon
    Columba guinea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    494
  • Vieillot's Barbet
    Lybius vieilloti (Leach, 1815) · Aves
    487
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling
    Lamprotornis pulcher (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
    468

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

P
Paul Dike
Nigerian Air Force air marshal
Oluwasegun Abiodun
Oluwasegun Abiodun
Nigerian association football player
Akin Omotoso
Akin Omotoso
Nigerian and South African film director
Kashim Ibrahim
Kashim Ibrahim
Nigerian politician (1910–1990)
Kashim Shettima
Kashim Shettima
Nigerian politician (born 1966); Vice President of Nigeria
P
Prince Olomu
footballer
Ibrahim Imam
Ibrahim Imam
Nigerian politician
O
Oluwasegun Makinde
Canadian sprinter
Ali Nuhu
Ali Nuhu
Nigerian actor and director (born 1974)
Daniel K Daniel
Daniel K Daniel
Nigerian actor
U
Uche Eze
Nigerian blogger and writer
Umaru Shehu
Umaru Shehu
Nigerian academic
J
Jonah Abutu
Nigerian association football player
I
Isa Marte Hussaini
Nigerian academic
Mohammed Indimi
Mohammed Indimi
Nigerian business executive
C
Caroline Danjuma
Nigerian actress and singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

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Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)