Machina, Nigeria
LGA and town in Yobe State, Nigeria
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Machina (also known as Matsena) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at 13°08′11″N 10°02′57″E. It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger.
Machina | |
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LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Machina | |
  Machina Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 13°06′N 10°00′E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Yobe State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Bukar A. Bukar (APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,213 km2 (468 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 61,606 |
| • Density | 50.79/km2 (131.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 630 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.YO.MA |
It has an area of 1,213 km2 and a population of 61,606 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 630.[1]
The languages spoken in Machina LGA are Kanuri, Fulani, and Hausa
Climate
Temperatures in Machina range from 15 °C (59 °F) to 41 °C (105 °F), rarely dropping below 12 °C (54 °F) or rising above 43 °C (109 °F), and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.[2][3]
With an average daily high temperature of 38 °C (101 °F), the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of 40 °C (104 °F) and low of 28 °C (82 °F), is the hottest month of the year in Machina.
With an average daily high temperature below 32 °C (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 16 °C (60 °F) and high of 30 °C (86 °F).[4]
