Magama, Nigeria

"Magama" redirects here. For the town in Mauritania, see Maghama.

Magama is a Local Government Area in Niger State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasko in the west of the area.

Magama
LGA
Magama Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 10°28′N 5°03′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Niger State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Idris Aliyu Babangida
Area
• Total	4,107 km2 (1,586 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	181,653
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	923
ISO 3166 code	NG.NI.MM

It has an area of 4,107 km² and a population of 181,653 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 923.^[1]

Geography

Towns and villages

Magama has towns and villages such as:

• Ifana
• Nasko

Climate

The weather in Magama is savanna tropical. With both a wet and dry season, it is warm every month. There is roughly 507 mm of rain every year in Magama, and the average annual temperature is 35 degrees. Averaging 55% humidity and a UV-index of 7, it is dry for 186 days out of every year.^[2][3][4]