Maiduguri
geographical name
Mai·du·gu·ri
mī-ˈdü-gə-rē 
city in northeastern Nigeria that has been the scene of violence since a 2009 uprising by Islamist militants that left hundreds of people dead population 850,000
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“Maiduguri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maiduguri. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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