Tourism in Borno state is based primarily on its natural resources, impressive history, rich traditions and cultural heritage of the people. In the state are found sceneries of poetic beauty in the hilly south and historic monuments representing the past grandeur of Kanem Bornu Empire in the north. The state which is described as the…

Borno State is located within the Lake Chad plains to the Biu plateau which is fertile for agricultural activities. Agriculture has been the main pre-occupation of its people as over 80% of the population is engaged in crop cultivation, animal husbandry and fishing. The state has over 10,555,000 hectares of cultivable land suitable for the…

People have been living in the Chad Basin Area even before the empire of Kanem Borno was founded in the 9th century. The Basin, which stretches from Tibesti Mountain in the north, the Mandara Mountains in the south, from the ancient town of Air in the west to Ennedi in the east, has an area…

With a rich but diverse historical and cultural heritage, Borno State is pluralistic in ethnic composition. About thirty languages are considered autonomous languages; those whose speakers have either lived for a long time in the state or those who live permanently or even exclusively or who have majority of their speakers now outside the state.…

Borno State is divided into Emirates viz: Borno, Dikwa, Biu, Askira, Gwoza, Uba and Shani. The Emirates are headed by a Shehu and Emirs respectively while the Borno State Council of Emirs is headed by His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno. Borno Borno is a state in Nigeria. It’s one of the six states…

Air Maiduguri has an International Airport and has flights to Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Yola and Port-Harcourt. Roads Maiduguri is accessible to other states of Nigeria by highways. The neighbouring countries of Niger which is a route to North Africa and subsequently to Europe can also be reached by road. Cameroon and Chad Republics are also…

Air Maiduguri has an International Airport and has flights to Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Yola and Port-Harcourt. Roads Maiduguri is accessible to other states of Nigeria by highways. The neighbouring countries of Niger which is a route to North Africa and subsequently to Europe can also be reached by road. Cameroon and Chad Republics are also…

List of motor parks in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria Maiduguri‘s air and land accessibility Air Maiduguri has an International Airport and has flights to Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Yola and Port-Harcourt. Roads Maiduguri is accessible to other states of Nigeria by highways. The neighbouring countries of Niger which is a route to North Africa and subsequently…

Borno’s 3 senatorial districts and their local government areas There are three (3) senatorial districts in the Borno state, namely Borno central senatorial district, Borno south senatorial district and Borno north senatorial district. Central Senatorial Districts: is made up of the following Local Government area: Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Ngala, Kala/Balge, Mafa, Konduga, Bama, Jere and…

List of Past Governors of Borno State from MUSA USMAN to KASHIM SHETTIMA Borno Borno is a state in Nigeria. It’s one of the six states that form the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Borno shares international borders to the North with Niger and Chad as well as with Cameroon to the East. Its Southern…