Map of Gamboru, Nigeria

Gamboru is a city in Borno State, Nigeria, with a population of about 84,672. It lies at 12.3730°N, 14.2069°E. Gamboru is about 821 km (510 mi) northeast of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kousséri, 95 km to the east.

Gamboru at a glance

Where is Gamboru?

• The 4th largest city in Borno State on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Gamboru

• Kousséri — 95 km east, Cameroon
• N'Djamena — 96 km east, Chad
• Bama — 110 km southwest
• Maiduguri — 128 km southwest
• Bol — 133 km northeast, Chad
• Mora — 148 km south, Cameroon
• Massakory — 179 km northeast, Chad
• Mokolo — 187 km south, Cameroon
• Maroua — 199 km south, Cameroon
• Diffa — 202 km northwest, Niger

Largest cities in Borno State

• Maiduguri — 1,110,000
• Bama — 118,121
• Biu — 95,005

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.