Sambisa Forest
| Sambisa Forest | |
|---|---|
| Map | |
Location of Sambisa Forest in Borno State | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sambisa, Borno, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 11°15′00″N 13°25′00″E / 11.25°N 13.4167°E |
| Elevation | 359 metres (1,178 ft) |
| Area | 518 km2 |
| Administration | |
| Governing body | ISIL (Since May 2021) |
| Ecology | |
| Forest cover | Western Sudanese savannah |
The Sambisa Forest is a forest in Borno State, northeast Nigeria. It is in the southwestern part of Chad Basin National Park, about 60 km southeast of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. It has an area of 518 km2.