Maiduguri
Maiduguri is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 1,110,000.
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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About Maiduguri
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 27 |
| Population | 1,110,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 11.8469, 13.1571 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 692 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #10 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 11°50′49″N · 13°9′26″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,319 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,700 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bissau (Guinea-Bissau) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -11.85, -166.84 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 2,752 km |
| Paris | 4,235 km |
| London | 4,570 km |
| Dubai | 4,659 km |
| Moscow | 5,321 km |
| São Paulo | 7,598 km |