Mafa

For other uses, see Mafa (disambiguation).

Mafa is a local government area of Borno State, Nigeria. It has its headquarters in the town of Mafa.

Mafa
LGA and town
Mafa
Coordinates: 11°55′33″N 13°36′20″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Government
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Landscape

It has a total landscape area of 2,869 km²

Population

It has a total population of 270067 3,518 at the 2006 census.

District and Villages

Districts & villages under Mafa LGA.

Abbari

Anadua

Gawa

Koshebe

Laje

Limanti

Loskuri

Ma’afa

Mafa

Masu

Mujigine

Tamsu Ngamdua

Anadua

Kajari

Loslari

Mafa-Nguranna

Mafa Abbari

Mbuta

Mijigine

Siguabuya

Umarari

Zannari

Climate

The weather throughouthe year fluctuates greatly, with the dry season being oppressively hot and humid and the wet season being hot and partially cloudy.^[1][2]

Postal code

The postal code of the area is 611.^[3]

History

It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Borno Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.^[4]

Insurgency 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.^[5]