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 km2 and a population of 210,852 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 881.[1]

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.[2][3]

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.[3][4]

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. ^ a b "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.


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

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maradun
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