Borno State, Borno

Borno State: state in Nigeria

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Borno State at a glance

Borno State currently has 9 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

9

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Largest city

Biu

Population 95,005

Quick Facts about Borno State

Country Nigeria
State Borno (Nigeria)
Area 70898 km2
Latitude & Longitude 11.5000,13.0000
Legislative body Borno State House of Assembly
Capital Maiduguri
Establishment February 03, 1976 (50 years ago)
Time Zone Africa/Lagos
Local time 21:07:24 (4th June 2026)

Geography

Borno State is located at 11°30'0"N 13°0'0"E (11.5000000, 13.0000000). It has 3 neighbors: Adamawa State, Gombe State and Yobe State.

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Official website of Borno State

Official Website
Borno, Bornu