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Kala/Balge is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. It is the easternmost LGA of Nigeria. It has itd headquarters in the town of Rann.

Kala/Balge
LGA
Country	Nigeria
State	Borno State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Landscape

It has an area of 1,896 km²

Population

and a population of 60,797 at the 2006 census.

Postal Code

The postal code of the area is 611.[1]

History

It is one of the sixteen LGAs that constitute the Dikwa Emirate, a traditional state located in Borno State, Nigeria.[2]

Insurgency

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

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