Maradun

LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria

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

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

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.