Maradun is a
Local Government Area in
Zamfara State
Zamfara (Hausa: Jihar Zamfara Fula: Leydi Zamfara 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤠𞤶𞤢𞤥𞤬𞤢𞤪𞤢) is a state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current Governor is Bello Matawalle. Until 1996, the area was ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, NaìjÃrÃyà , yo, Nà ìjÃrÃà , pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Its headquarters is in the town of Maradun towards the south of the Area.
It had an area of 2,728 km and a population of 210,852 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...
of the area is 881.
Climate
The yearly temperature in Maradun is 31.88oC, with 86.41 rainy days 23.67% of the time due to the high precipitation levels.
Climate change is causing a warmer, colder climate in Maradun, as evidenced by the positive trend of temperature increase.
References
Local Government Areas in Zamfara State
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