LGA and town in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Maru is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maru at 12°20′00″N 6°24′00″E / 12.33333°N 6.40000°E / 12.33333; 6.40000 in the far north of the Area.
It has an area of 6,654 km2 and a population of 291,900 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 890.[1]
Climate
The dry season is mostly cloudy during the year, while the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy.[2]
Maru's temperature is rising due to climate change; the graph shows warmer and colder years.[3]
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