Maiyama

Maiyama
LGA and town
Interactive map of Maiyama
Country	Nigeria
State	Kebbi State
Government
• sarkin yakin andarai	vice admiral abdullahi mika’ilu
• Local Government Chairman	Hon. Adamu Aliyu Liba
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Maiyama is a Local Government Area in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maiyama.

It has an area of 1,028 km² and a population of 175,686 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 863. ^[1]

Climate

The average annual temperature in Maiyama, Nigeria, which is 1.76% higher than the national average, is 31.22°C, which is characteristic of a tropical wet and dry climate. ^{[2] [3]}

Because of the growing effects of climate change, Maiyama is seeing an increase in weather variation, including heat waves. ^[4]

Maiyama features a hot savanna climate with a brief rainy season from June to September. The dry months are prolonged, with high temperatures and dry northeasterly winds common during Harmattan. ^[5]

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. "Maiyama, Kebbi, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
3. "Maiyama Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
4. "Climate Change Maiyama". meteoblue. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
5. "Climate data for cities worldwide - Climate-Data.org". climate-data.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-11-28.