Mafa
Mafa | |
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LGA and town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Government | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
MafaAudio file "Mafa 01.ogg" not found is a local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Mafa.
Landscape
[edit | edit source]It has a total landscape area of 2,869 km2
Population
[edit | edit source]It has a total population of 270067 3,518 at the 2006 census.
District and Villages
[edit | edit source]Districts & villages under Mafa LGA.
Abbari
Anadua
Gawa
Koshebe
Laje
Limanti
Loskuri
Ma’afa
Mafa
Masu
Mujigine
Tamsu Ngamdua
Anadua
Kajari
Loslari
Mafa-Nguranna
Mafa Abbari
Mbuta
Mijigine
Siguabuya
Umarari
Zannari
Climate
[edit | edit source]The weather throughouthe year fluctuates greatly, with the dry season being oppressively hot and humid and the wet season being hot and partially cloudy.[1][2]
Postal code
[edit | edit source]The postal code of the area is 611.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[4]
Insurgency cases
[edit | edit source]On 2 February 2015, the Nigerian Army said it had recaptured Mafa from Boko Haram, along with the nearby towns of Gamboru, Abadam, Mallam Fatori, and Marte, following joint military operations by Nigerian and Cameroonian forces, civilian forces, and three days of Chadian airstrikes.[5]
References
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