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Map of Borno State

All 26 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Maiduguri · North East Zone.

🌍 26 LGAs 🏠 Maiduguri 76,344 km² North East Pop. 5,860,000
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🗺 Map of Borno State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

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🏛 About Borno State Map

Borno State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the North East geopolitical zone. The state capital is Maiduguri, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Borno covers a total land area of 76,344 km². The state has an estimated population of 5,860,000 people. The population density is approximately 77 persons per km².

The map above shows Borno State and its 26 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Borno State has 26 LGAs. They are: Abadam, Askira/Uba, Bama, Bayo, Biu, Chibok, Damboa, Dikwa, Gubio, Guzamala, Gwoza, Hawul, Jere, Kaga, Kala/Balge, Konduga, Kukawa, Kwaya Kusar, Mafa, Magumeri, Maiduguri, Marte, Mobbar, Monguno, Ngala, Nganzai.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Borno

26 LGAs

Showing 26 of 26 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Abadam 🏠 Damasak 150,000
2 Askira/Uba 🏠 Askira 162,541
3 Bama 🏠 Bama 265,072
4 Bayo 🏠 Bayo 56,773
5 Biu 🏠 Biu 195,202
6 Chibok 🏠 Chibok 66,000
7 Damboa 🏠 Damboa 103,296
8 Dikwa 🏠 Dikwa 156,000
9 Gubio 🏠 Gubio 130,000
10 Guzamala 🏠 Guzamala 80,000
11 Gwoza 🏠 Gwoza 186,000
12 Hawul 🏠 Kwajaffa 134,636
13 Jere 🏠 Monguno (part) 249,902
14 Kaga 🏠 Kaga 110,000
15 Kala/Balge 🏠 Rann 95,000
16 Konduga 🏠 Konduga 186,000
17 Kukawa 🏠 Kukawa 115,000
18 Kwaya Kusar 🏠 Kwaya Kusar 60,256
19 Mafa 🏠 Mafa 110,000
20 Magumeri 🏠 Magumeri 148,000
21 Maiduguri 🏠 Maiduguri 621,400
22 Marte 🏠 Marte 140,000
23 Mobbar 🏠 Mobbar 140,000
24 Monguno 🏠 Monguno 186,000
25 Ngala 🏠 Ngala 161,000
26 Nganzai 🏠 Gashagar 90,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Borno State has 26 Local Government Areas. They include: Abadam, Askira/Uba, Bama, Bayo, Biu and 21 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Borno State has 26 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Borno is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Maiduguri.
The capital of Borno State is Maiduguri. It is the seat of the Borno State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Borno State has a population of 5,860,000.
Borno State is located in the North East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 76,344 km². The population density is approximately 77 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Borno State showing all 26 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/borno/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Borno State: Abadam (HQ: Damasak); Askira/Uba (HQ: Askira); Bama (HQ: Bama); Bayo (HQ: Bayo) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Borno State is Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum of the APC, in office since 2019.
The slogan of Borno State is "Home of Peace".