Maradun

Maradun
LGA and town
Maradun is located in Nigeria
Maradun
Maradun
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°45′N 6°17′E / 12.750°N 6.283°E / 12.750; 6.283
Country Nigeria
StateZamfara State
Area
 • Total2,728 km2 (1,053 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total210,852
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
892
ISO 3166 codeNG.ZA.MD
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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[edit]

The yearly temperature in Maradun is 31.88oC, 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.

References[edit]

  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.