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.

Maiduguri Media

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  Statue of Rabih az-Zubayr at Maiduguri National Museum

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  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.

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  An internally displaced persons camp near the city sheltering people who are escaping harassment from Boko Haram

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  One of the roundabout in Maiduguri

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  A boy navigating the nearby Ngadda River in a traditional canoe design.

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  Old Rail Carriages at the Maiduguri rail station. The station is the end of line for connecting Maiduguri with other major cities.

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  Motor Park in Maiduguri Borno State

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  Baga Road Market Maiduguri

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  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.

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  Main Gate of Ramat Polytechnic.