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LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Maradun
LGA and town
Maradun is located in NigeriaMaradunMaradunLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°45′N 6°17′E / 12.750°N 6.283°E / 12.750; 6.283
Country Nigeria
StateZamfara State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanYahaya Giwa Maradun
Area
 • Total2,728 km (1,053 sq mi)
Population
 • Total210,852
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix892
ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.MD

Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Maradun12°34′00″N 6°14′40″E / 12.56667°N 6.24444°E / 12.56667; 6.24444  towards the south of the Area.

It had an area of 2,728 km and a population of 210,852 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 881.

Climate

The yearly average high temperature in Maradun is 31,88 °C, with 86,4 rainy days (23,67% of the year) due to the high precipitation levels.

Climate change is causing a warmer climate in Maradun, as evidenced by the positive trend of temperature increase.

Average temperatures

There is an average daily high temperature of over 37,2 °C during the 1.9-month long hot season, which runs from March 13 to May 10. At 38,8 °C on average for highs and 25,5 °C for lows, April is the hottest month of the year in Maradun. Summer temperatures typically reach highs of 32,2 °C or lower during the 2.4-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to September 15. At an average low of 16,6 °C and high of 31,1 °C, January is the coldest month of the year in Maradun.

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ^ "Maradun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  4. "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
Zamfara State
State capital: Gusau
Local government areas Map of Nigeria highlighting Zamfara State


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The Maradun local government has 10 wards namely: 1. Damaga/Gamagiwa 2. Dosara/Birnin kaya 3. Faru 4. Gidan Goga 5. Gora 6. Jambako 7. Kaya 8. Maradun North 9. Maradun south 10. Tsibiri

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