Maiduguri
[mahy-doo-goo-ree] /maɪˈdu gʊ ri/
noun
1.
a city in NE Nigeria.
/ˌmaɪdʊˈɡuːrɪ/
noun
1.
a city in NE Nigeria, capital of Bornu State; agricultural trade centre. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est) Also called Yerwa-Maiduguri
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