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Borno State

State of Nigeria

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Borno State is a state of Nigeria, and its capital is Maiduguri. It is the 2nd largest of the country's 37 states by area, at 70,898 km². With about 5.86 million people, it ranks 9th by population and holds roughly 2% of the national total.

Type
State
Capital
Maiduguri
Population
5,860,1839th of 37, 2016
Area
70,898 km²2nd of 37
Density
83 per km²

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