Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Borno State
Borno State has 27 local government areas. 10 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Kanuri, Bura-Pabir, Marghi, Kibaku (Chibok) and Dghwede.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Borno State?
- The main ethnic groups in Borno State are the Kanuri, Bura-Pabir, Marghi, Kibaku (Chibok) and Dghwede.
- How many local government areas does Borno State have?
- Borno State has 27 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Borno State?
- The atlas maps 10 peoples in Borno State: Kanuri, Bura-Pabir, Marghi, Kibaku (Chibok), Dghwede, Glavda, Lamang (Gwoza), Shuwa Arab, Hausa and Fulani.
All peoples of Borno State on the atlas
- Kanurimajority in 13 LGAs, present in 7 LGAs
- Bura-Pabirmajority in 5 LGAs, present in 3 LGAs
- Marghimajority in 1 LGA, present in 5 LGAs
- Kibaku (Chibok)majority in 1 LGA, present in 2 LGAs
- Dghwedemajority in 1 LGA
- Glavdamajority in 1 LGA
- Lamang (Gwoza)majority in 1 LGA
- Shuwa Arabpresent in 14 LGAs
- Hausapresent in 12 LGAs
- Fulanipresent in 18 LGAs
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Abadam
Askira Uba
- Marghi(Homeland)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Kibaku (Chibok)(Smaller presence)
Bama
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Bayo
- Bura-Pabir(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Biu
- Bura-Pabir(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Chibok
- Kibaku (Chibok)(Homeland)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Kanuri(Smaller presence)
- Marghi(Smaller presence)
Damboa
- Marghi(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Kibaku (Chibok)(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Dikwa
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Gubio
Guzamala
- Kanuri(Homeland)
Gwoza
- Dghwede(Homeland)
- Glavda(Homeland)
- Lamang (Gwoza)(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Kanuri(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Hawul
- Bura-Pabir(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Jere
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Shuwa Arab(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Marghi(Smaller presence)
Kaga
Kala Balge
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Shuwa Arab(Shared area)
Konduga
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Marghi(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Kukawa
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Kwaya Kusar
- Bura-Pabir(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Mafa
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Magumeri
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Maiduguri
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Bura-Pabir(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Marghi(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Marte
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Mobbar
Monguno
- Kanuri(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Hausa(Smaller presence)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Ngala
- Hausa(Shared area)
- Kanuri(Shared area)
- Shuwa Arab(Smaller presence)
Nganzai
- Kanuri(Homeland)
Shani
- Bura-Pabir(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.