Machina, Nigeria

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Machina (also known as Matsena) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at {{Coord|13|08|11|N|10|02|57|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}. It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger.

It has an area of 1,213 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 61,606 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 630.{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx |archivedate=2012-11-26 }}

Climate

Temperatures in Machina range from 59°F to 105°F, rarely dropping below 54°F or rising above 109°F, and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.{{Cite web |title=Machina Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/65611/Average-Weather-in-Machina-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Weather Forecast Machina - Nigeria (Yobe) : free 15 day weather forecasts |url=https://www.weathercrave.com/weather-forecast-nigeria/city-45629/weather-forecast-machina-today |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=La Chaîne Météo |language=fr}}

With an average daily high temperature of 101°F, the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of 104°F and low of 82°F, is the hottest month of the year in Machina.

With an average daily high temperature below 89°F, the cool season lasts for 1.8 months, from December 9 to February 2. In Machina, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 60°F and high of 86°F.{{Cite web |title=Climate & Weather Averages in Ga Machina, Nigeria |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@7067086/climate |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.timeanddate.com |language=en}}

See also

References

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{{LGAs and communities of Yobe State}}

Category:Local Government Areas in Yobe State

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