Kala/Balge
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Kala/Balge is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. It is the easternmost LGA of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Rann.
It has an area of 1,896 km² and a population of 60,797 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 611.[1]
It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Dikwa Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[2]
History
On May 14, 2014, local civilian vigilantes repelled a raid by the terrorist group Boko Haram, killing over 200 militants.[3] On May 31, 500 Boko Haram terrorists returned and overwhelmed the vigilantes killing 40.[4]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Nigeria (2000). Nigeria: a people united, a future assured. Vol. 2, State Surveys (Millennium ed.). Abuja, Nigeria: Federal Ministry of Information. p. 106. ISBN 9780104089.
- ^ Nigerian village vigilantes 'repel Boko Haram attack'
- ^ "Vengeful Boko Haram Terrorists Overwhelm Local Vigilantes In Kalabalge, Kill 40 Villagers". Sahara Reporters. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
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