Borno State - Wikipedia
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe to the west for about 421 km, Gombe to the southwest for 93 km, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon for about 426 km (265 miles, partly across the Ebedi and Kalia Rivers).
Borno State Government | About Borno state
Borno is the second largest in area of the 36 states, only behind Niger State. Despite its size, the state is the eleventh most populous with an estimated population of about 5.86 million as of 2016.
Borno | Nigeria, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
4 days ago · Borno, state, northeastern Nigeria. It is the central fragment of the old Bornu empire of the Kanuri people. Its name is said to mean “Home of the Berbers.” The territory became part of Northern Nigeria after the division of Bornu between the British and the French at the turn of the century and became Borno state in 1967.
Nigerian army says it killed 76 extremists during a weeklong …
1 day ago · The 2014 kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in the village of Chibok in Borno state — the epicenter of the conflict — captured the attention of the world. Nigeria’s military has also killed 64 extremists, arrested 69 suspects and rescued 62 hostages during other operations in the country’s northwest, Buba said Thursday.
Borno State Government | Official website
Borno State, located in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, borders Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa, and the countries of Cameroon, Niger, and Chad. Its capital city is Maiduguri. Established in 1976, it originally included Yobe State, which separated in 1991.
Nigerian army says 76 Islamist militants killed in Borno state
1 day ago · Nigerian troops have killed 76 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the country's northeastern Borno state in recent weeks, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
Borno Geography, Economy, History, and Culture · Soluap
Nov 11, 2024 · Situated in the northeastern region of Nigeria, Borno occupies a strategic position in West Africa with its borders touching three neighboring countries: Chad, Niger, and Cameroon. Borno is predominantly covered in savanna vegetation, reflecting both …
Borno - Soluap
Apr 25, 2023 · Borno is a state in Nigeria. It’s one of the six states that form the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Borno shares international borders to the North with Niger and Chad as well as with Cameroon to the East.
Borno State of Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide
Located in the North Eastern corner of Nigeria, Borno State occupies 70,898 square kilometres. Borno State occupies the greater part of the Chad Basin. Borno state shares borders with the Republics of Niger to the North, Chad to the North-East and Cameroun to the East.
Borno State – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Borno State is a state in North East Nigeria. It is the second-largest state in the area of the 36 states in the country, only behind Niger State which is the largest. In 2016, its population was estimated to be about 5.86 million.