Machina (also known as Matsena) is a
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
in
Yobe State
Yobe is a States of Nigeria, state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by populati ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at . It shares a border in the north with
The Republic of Niger.
It has an area of 1,213 km and a population of 61,606 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 630.
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.
With an average daily high
temperature
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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.
See also
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List of Local Government Areas in Yobe State
Yobe was created on 27 August 1991. It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is ...
References
Local Government Areas in Yobe State
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