Yerwa-Maiduguri

Yerwa-Maiduguri
noun
a city in northeastern Nigeria; an agricultural trading center
Syn: ↑Maiduguri
Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center
Part Holonyms: ↑Nigeria, ↑Federal Republic of Nigeria

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