Magumeri
Magumeri | |
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Local Government Area and town | |
 Interactive map of Magumeri | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Headquarters | Magumeri |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,856 km2 (1,875 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 140,231 |
| • Density | 28.88/km2 (74.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 602 |
Magumeriⓘ is a town and Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria.
It has an area of 4,856 km2 and a population of 140,231 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 602.[1]
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[2]
Climate/Geography
[edit]Magumeri LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and a total area of 4,856 square kilometres (1,875 square miles). Within the LGA, there is an average wind speed of 11 km/h (6.8 mph) and an estimated 800 mm (31 in) of precipitation annually.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Kyari Magumeri [4](1897–1972), was a Nigerian Army officer who fought in both World Wars
- Laminu Njitiya (died 1871), 19th-century fief-holder of Magumeri
References
[edit]- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
- ↑ "Magumeri Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ↑ Haruna, Abdullahi Mustapha (6 August 2026). "Remembering Capt. Kyari Magumeri, Nigeria's First Indigenous Captain in the British Army". Neptune Prime. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
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