Mafa is a local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Mafa.
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LGA and town | |
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Coordinates: 11°55′33″N 13°36′20″E / 11.92583°N 13.60556°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Borno State |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Landscape
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It has a total landscape area of 2,869 km2 Population editIt has a total population of 103,518 at the 2006 census. District and Villages editDistricts & villages under Mafa LGA.
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 editThe 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 editThe postal code of the area is 611.[3] History editIt is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[4] Insurgency cases editOn 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 edit
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