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The climate is oppressive, with a year-round temperature range of 53°F to 97°F, infrequently exceeding 102°F, and being primarily cloudy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makarfi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/55110/Average-Weather-in-Makarfi-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Makarfi, Kaduna, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world |url=https://en.db-city.com/en.db-city.com/Nigeria--Kaduna--Makarfi |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=en.db-city.com |language=en}}</ref> |
The climate is oppressive, with a year-round temperature range of 53°F to 97°F, infrequently exceeding 102°F, and being primarily cloudy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makarfi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/55110/Average-Weather-in-Makarfi-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Makarfi, Kaduna, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world |url=https://en.db-city.com/en.db-city.com/Nigeria--Kaduna--Makarfi |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=en.db-city.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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With the mean annual temperature trending positively towards warmer conditions, Makarfi is experiencing a significant transition due to climate change.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Climate Change Makarfi |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/climate-change/makarfi_nigeria_2331203 |access-date=2023-10-24 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:54, 24 October 2023
Makarfi | |
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LGA and town | |
  Makarfi | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′52″N 7°58′09″E / 11.2979°N 7.9691°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| Government | |
| • Executive Chairman | Kabir Mayare |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Makarfi is a Local Government Area in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Makarfi. The Local Government Council is chaired by Kabir Mayare.[1]
It has an area of 541 km2 and a population of 146,259 at the 2006 census.
The major economic activity of the Local Government is agriculture.
The postal code of the area is 812.[2]
Climate
The climate is oppressive, with a year-round temperature range of 53°F to 97°F, infrequently exceeding 102°F, and being primarily cloudy.[3][4]
With the mean annual temperature trending positively towards warmer conditions, Makarfi is experiencing a significant transition due to climate change.[5]
References
- ^ "Kaduna LG Polls: APC humbles PDP, wins 15 chairmanship seats". 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Makarfi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Makarfi, Kaduna, Nigeria - City, Town and Village of the world". en.db-city.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Climate Change Makarfi". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
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