What is the population of Maiduguri?

1,110,000 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Maiduguri?

Maiduguri International Airport (MIU).

MAIDUGURI

Borno State · NIGERIA (NG) · 11.85°N / 13.16°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,331,447

Maiduguri is a city in Nigeria with a population of 1,110,000. It sits at 11.85/13.16, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 11 km from Khaddamari.

Population 1,110,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Borno State
Coords: 11.85°N / 13.16°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 4 · within 50 km

NE Khaddamari Borno State 0 11.9 km

SE Konduga Borno State 13,400 35.6 km

NW Magumeri Borno State 19,363 46.6 km

E Mafa Borno State 0 49.1 km

Air access

nearby

MIU

Maiduguri International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

University of Maiduguri

unimaid.edu.ng

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Maiduguri?: 1,110,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Maiduguri in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Maiduguri in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Maiduguri?: Maiduguri International Airport (MIU).
How far is Maiduguri from Abuja?: About 692 km.
Does Maiduguri have a university?: Yes. University of Maiduguri.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Maiduguri in?: Borno State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2331447

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2331447,
    "name": "Maiduguri",
    "ascii_name": "Maiduguri",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 1110000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 11.84692,
    "longitude": 13.15712
  }
}

Context

comparatives

11 km from Khaddamari.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.