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'''Magumeri''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Borno State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Magumeri. |
'''Magumeri''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Borno State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Magumeri. |
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It has an area of 4,856 km |
It has an area of 4,856 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 140,231 at the 2006 census. |
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The [[postal code]] of the area is 602.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl= |
The [[postal code]] of the area is 602.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | work = | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26}}</ref> |
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It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the [[Borno Emirate]], a [[Nigerian traditional states|traditional state]] located in Borno State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite book |
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| edition = Millennium |
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| publisher = Federal Ministry of Information |
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| isbn = 9780104089 |
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| volume = 2, State Surveys |
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| last = Nigeria |
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| title = Nigeria: a people united, a future assured |
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| location = Abuja, Nigeria |
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| date = 2000 |
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| page = 106 |
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== Climate/ Geography == |
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Magumeri LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 4,856 square kilometers. Within the LGA, there is an average [[wind speed]] of 11 km/h and an estimated 800 mm of [[precipitation]] annually.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magumeri Local Government Area |url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/198/magumeri |access-date=2024-08-09 |website=www.manpower.com.ng}}</ref> |
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== Notable people == |
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* [[Kyari Magumeri]] (1897–1972), was a Nigerian Army officer who fought in both World Wars |
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* [[Laminu Njitiya]] (died 1871), 19th-century fief-holder of Magumeri |
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 9 October 2024
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Magumeri is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Magumeri.
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 and a total area of 4,856 square kilometers. Within the LGA, there is an average wind speed of 11 km/h and an estimated 800 mm of precipitation annually.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Kyari Magumeri (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 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ 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 2024-08-09.
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