Askira/Uba | |
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LGA | |
Country |
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State | Borno State |
Capital | Askira |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Askira/Uba is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira.
It has an area of 2,362 km² and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 601.
In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected Boko Haram gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the Sambisa Forest. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals."