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About

Borno State is a State in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the West, Gombe to the South-West, and Adamawa to the South while its Eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its Northern border forms part of the national border with Niger, and its North-Eastern border forms all the national border with Chad. Government total expenditure in 2021 was N149 billion. The State capital is Maiduguri. Borno State has opportunities in pepper, onion, cowpea, cattle fattening, hides and skin, cross border trade, cap making, groundnut, sesame, and fishery.

Date Created -

3 February 1976

Population -

5,860,200

Area -

70,898 km2 (27,374 sq mi)

Coordinates -

11°30′N 13°00′E

GDP (2017) -

Not available

HDI (2019) -

0.517

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