Mafa
Local Government Area and town in Borno State, Nigeria
MafaListenⓘ is a town and local government area of Borno State, Nigeria.
01Landscape
It has a total landscape area of 2,869 km2
02Population
It has a total population of 3,518 at the 2006 census.
03Climate
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.
04History
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.
05Insurgency cases
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.
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