Magumeri

Magumeri
Magumeri
Local Government Area and town
	Interactive map of Magumeri
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Headquarters	Magumeri
Area
• Total	4,856 km2 (1,875 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	140,231
• Density	28.88/km2 (74.79/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code	602

MagumeriListen^ⓘ is a town and Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria.

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.

It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.

Climate/Geography

Magumeri LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) and a total area of 4,856 square kilometres (1,875 square miles). Within the LGA, there is an average wind speed of 11 km/h (6.8 mph) and an estimated 800 mm (31 in) of precipitation annually.

Notable people

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

↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
↑ 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 9 August 2024.
↑ Haruna, Abdullahi Mustapha (6 August 2026). "Remembering Capt. Kyari Magumeri, Nigeria's First Indigenous Captain in the British Army". Neptune Prime. Retrieved 10 September 2026.

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[1] "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.

[2] 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.

[3] "Magumeri Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

[4] Haruna, Abdullahi Mustapha (6 August 2026). "Remembering Capt. Kyari Magumeri, Nigeria's First Indigenous Captain in the British Army". Neptune Prime. Retrieved 10 September 2026.