Maiduguri
Maiduguri, also called Yerwa, is the capital and the largest city of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria. As of 2007, 1,197,497 people live in the city. Maiduguri was founded in 1907 as a military outpost by the British. The Islamist group Boko Haram was founded in Maiduguri in 2002. Since it began its insurgency in 2009, the city has been target of many terrorist attacks by the group.[1]
Maiduguri Media
- Rabih statue.jpg
Statue of Rabih az-Zubayr at Maiduguri National Museum
- ETH-BIB-Maiduguri- Amulette schützen vor bösen Geistern-Tschadseeflug 1930-31-LBS MH02-08-0765.tif
A photograph of a man and child in Maiduguri during 1930-31, from the collection of ETH Library in Switzerland. The town had become a centre for commerce and colonial administration by the early 20th century.
- IDP Camp Maiduguri Borno State Nigeria.jpg
An internally displaced persons camp near the city sheltering people who are escaping harassment from Boko Haram
- Roundabout in Maiduguri.jpg
One of the roundabout in Maiduguri
- Borno Boy Canoeing in the River in Maiduguri (1).jpg
A boy navigating the nearby Ngadda River in a traditional canoe design.
- Old Rail Carriages Borno State Maiduguri Nigeria.jpg
Old Rail Carriages at the Maiduguri rail station. The station is the end of line for connecting Maiduguri with other major cities.
Motor Park in Maiduguri Borno State
- Baga Road Market Maiduguri.jpg
Baga Road Market Maiduguri
- Maiduguri City Gate Borno State Nigeria.jpg
The city gate to the city of Maiduguri, with location transportation and larger personal vehicles. Maiduguri is a regional trading hub with traffic and goods flowing in and out of the city from all directions, as communities bring goods to trade.
- Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri.jpg
Main Gate of Ramat Polytechnic.
References
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