Guzamala is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

Borno State Borno is a States of Nigeria, state in the North East (Nigeria), North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered by Yobe State, Yobe to the west, Gombe State, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa State, Adamawa to the south while its ea ...

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. Its headquarters are in the town of Gudumbali. It's located approximately 125 kilometres north of the state capital, Maiduguri. It has an area of 2,517 km and a population of 95,648 at the 2006 census. The

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of the area is 612. It is a part of the traditional

Borno Emirate The Borno Emirate or Sultanate, sometimes known as the Bornu Emirate, is a traditional Nigerian state that was formed at the start of the 20th century. It is headed by the descendants of the rulers of the Bornu Empire, founded before 1000. The r ...

. This Local Government Area is located very close to the northern axis of Borno state. It is bordered by six LGAs. These LGAs are Mobber,

Gubio Gubio, also Gobiyo, is a Local Government Area of Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Gubio. It has an area of 2,464 km and a population of 152,778 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 60 ...

, Nganzai, Monguno,

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and Abadan LGAs.

Climate/Geography

The Guzamala Local Government Area spans 2,517 square kilometers and experiences two distinct seasons: the dry season, which occurs from October to April, and the rainy season, which occurs from May to September. The average temperature and

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in Guzamala LGA are 33 degrees Celsius and 19 percent, respectively.

Wards

It has 10 local wards. They are:- Aduwa, Gudumbali East, Gudumbali West, Guworam, Guzamala East, Guzamala West, kingarwa, Maijari, Moduri, Wamiri. The Kanuri ethnic group lives in the LGA. It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the

, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.

Insurgency

In June 2022 it was reported that all but two villages within Guzamala were under ISWAP control, including the area's administrative headquarters at Gudumbali.

References

Local Government Areas in Borno State {{bornoNG-geo-stub