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Population9,825
GeoNames
RegionBorno State
Elevation351 m
1,152 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportMaiduguri International Airport (MIU)
65 km
Weather in Benisheikh
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Map of Benisheikh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Dankalwa 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Goniri 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Magumeri 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Bornu Yassu 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Yajiwa 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Damaturu 58 km west, about 58 min by car
- Gujba 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Maiduguri 73 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Damboa 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
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