Borno Emirate
Borno Emirate
Borno, Bornu | |
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Borno Emirate | |
| Coordinates: 11°50′N 13°09′E / 11.833°N 13.150°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Seat | Monguno (1902–1903) Kukawa (1903–1907) Maiduguri (1907–present) |
| Government | |
| • Shehu | Abubakar ibn Umar Garba el-Kanemi |
The Borno Emirate, also known as the Borno Sultanate or Bornu Emirate, is a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria. The emirate is a remnant of the regime of the old Kanem–Bornu Empire, ruled by dynasts of the final Bornoan ruling dynasty (the al-Kanemi dynasty). The rulers of the Borno Emirate serve as ceremonial leaders, preserving political and cultural continuity with the old empire. They have continued to be styled as the shehus of Borno, continuing an imperial line established by Muhammad al-Amin al-Kanemi in the early 19th century.
The Borno Emirate encompasses fifteen Local Government Areas (Abadam, Chibok, Gubio, Guzamala, Jere, Kaga, Konduga, Kukawa, Mafa, Magumeri, Maiduguri, Marte, Mobbar, Monguno, and Nganzai).