Borno
noun
a state of NE Nigeria, on Lake Chad. Capital: Maiduguri. Pop: 4 151 193 (2006). Area: 70 898 sq km (27 374 sq miles)
Contemporary Examples
Nigeria’s Do-It-Yourself Boko Haram Busters Nina Strochlic May 15, 2014
Nigeria’s Do-It-Yourself Boko Haram Busters Nina Strochlic May 15, 2014
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