Maradun

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Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Maradun{{Coord|12|34|00|N|6|14|40|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} towards the south of the Area.

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

The postal code of the area is 881.{{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

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.{{Cite web |title=Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://tcktcktck.org/nigeria/zamfara/maradun |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=tcktcktck.org}}{{Cite web |title=Maradun Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/53011/Average-Weather-in-Maradun-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-09-01 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Maradun, Zamfara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data |url=https://weatherandclimate.com/nigeria/zamfara/maradun |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=weatherandclimate.com}}

References

Category:Local Government Areas in Zamfara State

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