Mafaⓘ is a town and local government area of Borno State, Nigeria.
Key Information
Landscape
[edit]It has a total landscape area of 2,869 km2
Population
[edit]It has a total population of 3,518 at the 2006 census.
Climate
[edit]The weather throughout the 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]The postal code of the area is 611.[3]
History
[edit]It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[4]
Insurgency cases
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Mafa Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Atlas, Weather. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Mafa, Nigeria". Weather Atlas. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nigeria claims Gamboru, four towns recaptured from Boko Haram". AFP - Yahoo News. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
| Local government areas |  | |
|---|---|---|
 | This Borno State, Nigeria location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |