Borno State (Home of Peace)
Executive Governor
His Excellency, BabaGana Umara
Deputy Governor
Umar Usman Kadafur
Creation: Borno State was created out of the defunct North-Eastern State in 1976.
Capital:Maiduguri
Major Cities: Maiduguri, Ngala, Kala/Balge, Mafa, Biu, Abadam, Guzamala
Geographic Profile: Borno, the most north-easterly state in Nigeria, has a physical setting which arises from an amalgam of factors relating to location, geology, climate as well as the intensity of resources exploitation in the area. The State lies between latitude 10°N and 13°N and longitude 12° and 15°.
Economic Profile: Agriculture and livestock farming which are the main stay of the state’s economy have vast developmental potentials. The State is rich in millet, rice, cassava, date palms, fruits vegetables, sorghum, wheat, sweet potatoes, cowpeas, sugar cane, groundnut, cotton, gum arabic and many others.Diatomite, Potassium/Sodium, Clay, Limestone and Uranium are found in Borno State. Crude oil is also explored in the Chad Basin Area.
Ethnic Profile: Borno State is quite heterogeneous, with a population of 3,178,225. The Kanuri as its dominant ethnic group account for about three quarters of the population of the State. They inhabit quite a number of LGAs, while other smaller ethnic groups: Babur, Bura, Shuwa, Marghi, Fulani, Hausa, Gamergu, or Kanakuru, Chibok, Ngoshe, Guduf, Mandara, Tera and several other smaller groups are found in Biu, Hawul, KwayaKusar, Bayo and Shani LGAs. The Chibok, another minority group, inhabit the newly created Chibok LGA. The Hausas are mainly in Askira and Maiduguri.
Occupation: Majority of the people of Borno State are farmers, herdsmen and fishermen. Agriculture is therefore, the mainstay of the economy. Crops grown in the State include guinea corn, millet, maize, rice, wheat, groundnut, cassava, beans and cowpeas. Others are vegetables, onions, okra and tomatoes.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Borno State as it stands today comprises twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas (LGAs). These are: Maiduguri, Askira/Uba, Abadam, Ngala, Bayo, Gubio, Kala/Balge, Biu, Guzamala, Mafa, Chibok, Kaga, Konduga, Damboa, Kukawa, Bama, Gwoza, Magumeri, Jere, Hawul, Marte, Dikwa, KwayaKusar, Mobbar, Shani, Monguno, and Nganzai
Raw Materials Distribution in Borno State
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BORNO STATE |
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| S/N | LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | MINERAL RAW MATERIALS | AGRO RAW MATERIALS |
| 1 | ABADAM | Silica Sand, natural Salt, Sapphire |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut. Cowpea, Okro, Neem Tree, gum Arabic, Tomatoes, Pepper, Kenaf, Mango, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 2 | ASKIRA/UBA | Topaz, Mica, Quartz, Sapphire | Sorghum, Millet, Cow Pea, Cotton, Groundnut, Maize, Bambara Nut, Beniseed, Cassava, Tamarind, Rice, Sugar Cane, Mango, Neem Tree, Okro, Guava, Citrus, Timber, Piggery, Poultry, Livestock, Sorrel(Zobo Fruits), Kenaf |
| 3 | BAMA | Silica Sand | Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Tamarind, Onions, Rice, Cotton, Cucumber, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Okro, Carrots, Mango, Guava, Acacia Nilotia, Garden Egg. Neem Tree, Kenaf, Beniseed, Aya, Poultry, Livestock |
| 4 | BAYO | Gypsum, Mica, Uranium | Kenaf, Sugar Cane, Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Okro, Cowpea, Groundnut, Onions, Cassava, Tamarind, Tomatoes, Papper, Cotton, Bambara Nuts, Mango, Guava, Beniseed, Citus, Poultry, Livestock |
| 5 | BIU | Iron Ore, Alluvial, Magnesite, Uranium, Feldspar, Topaz, Mica, Granite, Aquamarine, Nepheline, Natural Salt |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cowpea, Cotton, Cassava, Bambara Nuts, Wheat, Groundnut, Tamarind, Tomatoes, Pepper, Okro, Rice, Cucumber, Timber, Sheanut, Beniseed, Water Melon, Citrus, Sugar Cane, Palm Kernel, Mango, Guava, Poultry, Dairy, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 6 | CHIBOK | Limestone, Kaolin, Gypsum | Sorghum Millet, Cow Pea, Groundnut, Rice, Okro, Cassava, Tamarind, Mango, Citrus, Sugar, Sugar Cane, Maize, Beniseed, Sorrel(Zobo Fruits), Neem Tree, Poultry, Livestock |
| 7 | DAMBOA | Limestone, Kaolin, Gypsum | Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Groundnut, Rice, Maize, Cassava, Tamarind, Mango, Guava, Citrus, Sugar Cane, Beniseed, Bambara Nuts, Neem Tree, Pawpaw, Poultry, Livestock, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 8 | DIKWA | Silica Sand, Bentonite | Sorghum, Millet, Okro, Cowpea, Rice, Wheat, Livestock, Maize, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Cucumber, Neem Tree, Gum Arabic, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits) |
| 9 | GUBIO | Silica Sand | Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Maize, Gum Arabic, Groundnut, Mango, Bambara Nuts, Okro, Livestock |
| 10 | GUZAMALA | Silica Sand, Potash, Trona, Limestone, Refractory Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Maize, Gum Arabic, Wheat, Fishery, Rice, Black Caraway, Sweet Potatoes, Water Melon, Okro, Groundnut, Acacia Nilotica, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Livestock |
| 11 | GWOZA | Iron Ore, Feldspar, Quartz, Gypsum, Granite, Mica, Silica Sand, Gold, Kaolin | Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cow Pea, Cotton, Groundnut, Timber, Pepper, Mango, Citrus, Bambara Nuts, Guava, Okro, Beniseed, Aya (CiprusRutendus), Poultry, Livestock |
| 12 | HAWUL | Granite, Clay, Alluvial Tin, Magnesite, Feldspar, Iron Ore | Sorghum, Millet, Okro, Cowpea, Rice, Cotton, Groundnuts, Citrus, Mango, Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Sugar Cane, Guava, Palm Kernel, Sheanut, Tomatoes, Pepper, Neem Tree, Poultry, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits). |
| 13 | JERE | Silica Sand, Clay, Laterite, Kaolinitic Clay | Millet, Maize, Cowpea, Groundnut, Poultry, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Cucumber, Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Mango, Water Melon, Citrus, Onions, Tomatoes, Neem Tree, Livestock. |
| 14 | KAGA |
Silica Sand |
Sorghum, Millet, Cowpea, Maize, Gum Arabic, Mango, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel (Zobo Fruit), Neem Trees, Okro, Livestock. |
| 15 | KALA/BALGE | Silica Sand | Sorghum, Millet, Kenaf, Cowpea, Groundnut, Bambara Nuts, Tamarind, Onions, Rice, Cotton, Cucumber, Okro, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Carrots, Mango, Guava, Acacia Nilotica, Garden Egg, Neem Trees, Beniseed, Aya, Poultry, Livestock |
| 16 | KONDUGA | Silica Sand | Sorghum, Millet, Okro, Water Melon, Rice, Cowpea, Groundnut, Cassava, Cucumber, Pepper, Maize, Neem Tree, Bambara Nuts, Onions, Sorrel(Zobo Fruits), Mango, Guava, Livestock |
| 17 | KUKAWA | Silica Sand, Potash, Trona, Limestone, Refractory Clay | Millet, Sorghum, Cowpea, Maize, Okro, Gum Arabic, Wheat, Fishery, Rice, Sweet Potatoes, Black Caraway, Water Melon, Groundnut, Acacia Nilotica, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Livestock |
| 18 | KWAYA KUSAR | Gypsum, Mica, Uranium |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Cow Pea, Cassava, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Okro, Groundnut, Tomatoes, Pepper, Tamarind, Mango, Citrus, Guava, Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Onions, Poultry, Livestock, Cotton |
| 19 | MAFA | Silica Sand |
Sorghum, Millet, Wheat, Water Melon, Kenaf, Cowpea, Cucumber, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel(Zobo Fruits), Baobab Trees, Neem Trees, Poultry, Livestock, Mango |
| 20 | MAGUMERI | Silica Sand |
Millet, Sorghum, Maize, Cowpea, Gum Arabic, Groundnuts, Kenaf, Cucumber, Mango, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Baobab Trees, Bambara Nuts, Neem Trees Livestock |
| 21 | MAIDUGURI | Silica Sand, Kaolintic Clay, Clay, Fulters Earth |
Millet, Maize, Groundnuts, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Onions, Pepper, Water Melon, Bambara Nuts, Rice, Mango, Okro, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Fishery, Poultry, Livestock |
| 22 | MARTE | Bentonite |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnuts, Cowpea, Rice, Cotton, Neem Trees, livestock, Wheat, Kenaf, Okro, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Black Caraway, Cucumber, Bambara Nuts |
| 23 | MOBBAR | Silica Sand, Natural Salt, Sapphire |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Cowpea, Neem Trees, Gum Arabic, Tomatoes, Pepper, Kenaf, mango, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Livestock. |
| 24 | MONGUNO | Silica Sand, Bentonite |
Sorghun, Millet, Cowpea, Tomatoes, Gum Arabic, Wheat, Water Melon, Fishery, Groundnut, Black Caraway, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Livestock. |
| 25 | NGALA | Bentonite, Laterite Clay, Refractory, Silica Sand, Trona |
Sorghum, Millet, Cow Pea, Gum Arabic, Water Mellon, Wheat, Rice, Onions, Maize, Groundnut, Acacia Nilotica, Neem Trees, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Okro, Livestock |
| 26 | NGANZAI | Silica Sand |
Sorghum, Millet, Maize, Groundnut, Neem Trees, Cowpea, Wheat, Water Melon, Kenaf, Bambara Nuts, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Livestock. |
| 27 | SHANI | Magnesite, Diatomite, Feldspar, Granite, Mica |
Sorghum, Millet, Groundnut, Cassava, Maize, Tomatoes, Pepper, Rice, Cotton, Timber, Mango, Neem Trees, Kenaf, Sorrel (Zobo Fruits), Bambara Nuts, Beniseed, Poultry, Livestock |
