| Official Name: | Maradun | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Zamfara State | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 2728 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 210,852 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 12.75°N 23°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 892 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.ZA.MD |
Maradun is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. 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 of the area is 881.[1]
The yearly temperature in Maradun is 31.88°C, 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.
There is an average daily high temperature of over 99°F during the 1.9-month long hot season, which runs from March 13 to May 10. At 102°F on average for highs and 78°F for lows, April is the hottest month of the year in Maradun. Summer temperatures typically reach highs of 90°F or lower during the 2.4-month cool season, which runs from July 2 to September 15. At an average low of 62°F and high of 88°F, January is the coldest month of the year in Maradun.[4]
The Maradun local government has 10 wards namely:1. Damaga/Gamagiwa2. Dosara/Birnin kaya3. Faru4. Gidan Goga5. Gora6. Jambako7. Kaya8. Maradun North9. Maradun south10. Tsibiri