Borgu Local Government Area, in Niger State, is Nigeria’s largest Local Government Area by land size with 11,267 km2.
The headquarters of Borgu is New Bussa.
All Saints Cathedral, Anglican Church, New Bussa, Borgu LGA, Niger State, NigeriaNew Bussa
Borgu’s land area of 11,267 km2 makes it larger than 89 countries including Kososvo, Jamaica, Lebanon, Gambia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Singapore and 91 others.
Borgu LGA is larger than these countries
COUNTRY. LAND AREA (km2)
Kosovo: 10,887.00 Km2 of land area Jamaica 10,831.00 Lebanon 10,230.00 Gambia 10,120.00 Bahamas 10,010.00 Cyprus 9,241.00 Puerto Rico 8,959.00 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 7,668.00 Palestinian Territories 6,000.00 Brunei 5,265.00 Trinidad and Tobago 5,128.00 Cape Verde 4,033.00 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 3,903.00 French Polynesia 3,827.00 Samoa 2,821.00 Luxembourg 2,586.00 Reunion 2,504.00 Comoros 2,235.00 Mauritius 2,030.00 Guadeloupe 1,628.00 Faroe Islands 1,393.00 Martinique 1,128.00 Hong Kong 1,073.00 Sao Tome and Principe 964 Turks and Caicos Islands 948 Kiribati 811 Bahrain 760 Dominica 751 Tonga 717 Singapore 709.2 Micronesia 702 Saint Lucia 606 Isle of Man 572 Guam 544 Andorra 468 Northern Mariana Islands 464 Palau 459 Seychelles 455 Curacao 444 Antigua and Barbuda 442.6 Barbados 430 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 412 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 394 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 Jan Mayen 377 Mayotte 374 Virgin Islands of the U.S. 346 Grenada 344 Caribbean Netherlands 322 Malta 316 Maldives 298 Cayman Islands 264 Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 Niue 260 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 242 Cook Islands 236 American Samoa 224 Marshall Islands 181 Aruba 180 Liechtenstein 160 British Virgin Islands 151 Wallis and Futuna 142 Jersey 116 Montserrat 102 Anguilla 91 Guernsey 78.1 San Marino 61.2 British Indian Ocean Territory 60 Saint Martin 54.4 Bermuda 53.6 Bouvet Island 49 Pitcairn 47.3 Sint Maarten 34 Macau 28.2 Tuvalu 25.6 Saint Barthelemy 25 U.S. Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges 22.4 Nauru 21.2 Tokelau 12 Paracel Islands 7.8 Gibraltar 6.5 Wake Island 6.5 Clipperton Island 6 Navassa Island 5.4 Ashmore and Cartier Islands 5 Spratly Islands 5 Coral Sea Islands 3 Monaco 2 Vatican City 0.4
The Ancient Kingdom of Borgu
The ancient Kingdom of Borgu was a historically significant region in West Africa, comprising parts of what is today northern Benin and western Nigeria. The kingdom was primarily populated by two major ethnic groups: the Boko/Busa and the Baatombu (or Bariba) people, both of whom still dominate much of this region today. Borgu’s legacy, spanning centuries, offers insights into the region’s rich cultural, political, and linguistic diversity.
Geographical Composition of Borgu
Borgu encompassed a wide area, which today straddles two modern nations: the Republic of Benin and Nigeria. In Benin, the Boko people are mainly concentrated in the sub-prefectures of Segbana and Kalale, while the Baatombu people dominate the remaining part of the Borgu region, such as Kandi, Banikoara, Bembereke, Sinende, N’Dali, Nikki, Parakou, Perere, Gogonou, and Tchaourou. Beyond the traditional Borgu territories in Benin, the Baatombu also exert influence in areas like Kerou, Kouande, Wassa-Tobre, and Wassa-Pehunco, which were historically tied to the kingdom.
In Nigeria, the Boko/Busa people dominate the Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, as well as the Kaiama LGA in Kwara State and the Illo district within the Bagudo LGA of Kebbi State. The Baatombu (Bariba) people, on the other hand, are primarily found in the Baruten LGA in Kwara State, reinforcing their presence as a key demographic in the Borgu region.
