MaiduguriYerwa

The questions people ask first about Maiduguri, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Nigerian naira (NGN, ₦).Nigeria-wide
• SIM or eSIMcheckMTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile; SIM registration needs a passport and NIN-style biometric capture — foreigners register at company offices (check).Nigeria-wide
• Tap waterNot safe from the tap.Nigeria-wide
• TippingRestaurant: 5–10% if service is not added.Nigeria-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets D/G. US/Canada (A/B): adapter · UK/Ireland (G): fits · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 230 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Nigeria-wide
• SafetyMaiduguri is the epicentre of the north-east insurgency.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• BeerBeer in a hotel bar₦1,500–3,000
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Keke (tuk-tuk), 45 minutesabout ₦1,500
• Budget bedMid hotel room (Dujima, Grand Pinnacle class), a night, per roomNGN 14,000
• Mid-range bedCheaper hotel room, a night, per roomNGN 35,000
• High-end bedCheaper hotel room, a night, per roomNGN 50,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget NGN 25,000 · Mid NGN 55,000 · High NGN 110,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

MIU Maiduguri International Airport (Domestic flights from Lagos via Abuja and from Yola; the airport sits west of the centre, the side most often hit by mortar fire — check current advisories before booking.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

₦25,000–45,000 excl. bed

Mid

₦45,000–90,000 excl. bed

High

₦90,000+ excl. bed

• Most Western governments advise against all travel to Borno State; check your own government's advice and your insurer before booking.
• Militants operate within about 20 km (12 mi) of the centre; rocket and mortar attacks on the western side near the airport recur.Militants operate within about 12 mi (20 km) of the centre; rocket and mortar attacks on the western side near the airport recur.
• A curfew is in force, adjusted by the military; it has been set at 23:00 since late 2023 — check the current time on arrival.A curfew is in force, adjusted by the military; it has been set at 11:00 PM since late 2023 — check the current time on arrival.
• Do not photograph military personnel, checkpoints or government buildings.
• Do not walk the streets after dark: much of the city has no mains power and is very dark.
• Road travel out of the city is not possible for visitors; national highways A3 and A4 are unsafe.
• Demonstrations are illegal and can turn violent; turn your vehicle around rather than drive through a crowd.