Lexic.us

Definition of Maiduguri

1. Noun. A city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Maiduguri

Literary usage of Maiduguri

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an by Heinrich Barth (1896)
"In Uje Maiduguri* a market is held every Wednesday on the west side of the town, where a small quadrangular area is marked out with several rows of stalls ..."

2. Prospects for Trade Between Nigeria and Its Neighbours by Bio G. Soule, Cyril Obi (2001)
"This trade has its own form of organisation, starting from the main Nigerian cities, such as Kano for Niger, Maiduguri for northem Cameroon and Chad. ..."

3. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by Henry Harley Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"First point recognized Fort Lamy.280 Maiduguri, Nigeria; Central Africa, blacks even more blacker. Long and tall, work for 30 cents a day, more money than ..."

4. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1908)
"... is said to be probably the mott loyal and one of the best emirs in the Protectorate. It had been decided to move the capital from Kuka to Maiduguri. ..."

5. The Theological and Literary Journal (1859)
"We entered on the following morning the fine open country which stretches out on the south side of Maiduguri. The whole plain appeared to be one continuous ..."

6. Nigeria, on the Eve of "change": Transition to What? by Africa Watch Committee (1991)
"... University of Maiduguri, Obafemi Awolowo University, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University-Bauchi, and the Federal University of Technology-Minna. ..."

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