Talata Mafara

Talata Mafara is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Talata Mafara, about 15 km from the Bakolori Dam on the Sokoto River. The town lies on the southern edge of the major irrigation project fed by the dam.
The town is the birthplace of Yahaya Abdulkarim, governor of Sokoto State from January 1992 to November 1993.
It has an area of and a population of 215,178 at the 2006 census.

Geography

Talata Mafara LGA has an average temperature of 34 degrees Celsius and a total area of 1,430 square kilometers. The average wind speed in the LGA is 11 km/h, and it is located near the Sokoto River. There are also large areas of dry, desert-like territory in Talata Mafara LGA.

Climate

The dry season in Talata Mafara is oppressively hot and partially cloudy, whereas the wet season is oppressively hot and generally cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 61 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit, rarely falling below 56 or rising over 107.