Place:Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

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NameMaiduguri
Alt namesYerwasource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) VII, 704-705
Yerwa-Maidugurisource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1985) VII, 704-705
TypeCity
Coordinates11.883°N 13.267°E
Located inBorno, Nigeria     (1907 - )
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Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria. 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 and has since grown rapidly with a population exceeding a million by 2007.

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