Borno State - Wikipedia
WEBBorno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe to the west for about 421 km, Gombe to the southwest for 93 km, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon for about 426 km (265 miles, partly across the Ebedi and Kalia Rivers).
Kanem–Bornu Empire - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kanem–Bornu Empire existed in areas which are now part of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, Libya and Chad. It was known to the Arabian geographers as the Kanem Empire from the 8th century AD onward and lasted as the independent kingdom of Bornu (the Bornu Empire) until 1900. [2]
Borno | Nigeria, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Borno, state, northeastern Nigeria. It is the central fragment of the old Bornu empire of the Kanuri people. Its name is said to mean “Home of the Berbers.”
Kanem-Bornu | History, Map, Culture, & Empire | Britannica
WEBKanem-Bornu, African trading empire ruled by the Sef (Sayf) dynasty that controlled the area around Lake Chad from the 9th to the 19th century. Its territory at various times included what is now southern Chad, northern Cameroon, northeastern Nigeria, eastern Niger, and southern Libya.
Borno State (Nigeria) - CRW Flags
WEBThe state flag of Borno has a light green field in the centre of which is the state emblem which features a map of the state superimposed on which is the Nigerian coat of arms, the name of the state and its motto, "Home of Peace".
Bornu | Nigeria, Location, Map, & History | Britannica
WEBBornu, historical kingdom and emirate in northeastern Nigeria. Bornu was originally the southernmost province of the Kanem empire, an ancient kingdom that reached its peak in the 12th and 13th centuries. Toward the end of the 14th century the power of Kanem waned, and the empire shrank until little.
Borno State - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe to the west for about 421 km, Gombe to the southwest for 93 km, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon for about 426 km (265 miles, partly across t
BORNU: TERRITORIAL AND CULTURAL ENDURANCE IN NIGERIA
WEBNov 29, 2019 · BORNU: TERRITORIAL AND CULTURAL ENDURANCE IN NIGERIA - A History of Borno: Trans-Saharan African Empire to Failing Nigerian State. By Vincent Hiribarren. London: Hurst & Co., 2017. Pp. 320. £50.00, hardback (ISBN: 9781849044745).
Borno Emirate - Wikipedia
WEBThe Borno Emirate or Sultanate, sometimes known as the Bornu Emirate, is a traditional Nigerian state that was formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by the descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000.
Borno State of Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide
WEBBorno State was created formed in February 3, 1976 by the Murtala Mohamed out of the then North-Eastern State. Until August 1991, it contained what is now Yobe State. It's capital is Maiduguri. Located in the North Eastern corner of Nigeria, Borno State occupies 70,898 square kilometres.