Maradun

LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria

12°45′N 6°17′E / 12.750°N 6.283°E / 12.750; 6.283Country

NigeriaStateZamfara StateArea

• Total2,728 km² (1,053 sq mi)Population

(2006 census)

• Total210,852Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)3-digit postal code prefix

892

ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.MD Map

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 temperature in Maradun is 31.88°C, with 86.41 rainy days 23.67% of the time due to the high precipitation levels.^[2]^[3]

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

Average Temperature

There is an average daily high temperature of over 99°F during the 1.9-month long hot season, which runs from March 13 to May 10. At 102°F on average for highs and 78°F for lows, April is the hottest month of the year in Maradun. Summer temperatures typically reach highs of 90°F or lower during the 2.4-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to September 15. At an average low of 62°F and high of 88°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Maradun.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
^ "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ ^a ^b "Maradun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
^ "Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.