# Maigatari

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{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}
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| official_name      = Maigatari
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| leader_title1      = Local Government Chairman
| leader_name1       = Usman Muhammad Na Allah([APC](/source/All_Progressives_Congress))
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| area_total_km2     = 870
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| population_total   = 179,715
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'''Maigatari''' ({{ Audio|Mai gatari.ogg|Pronunciation}}) is a [border town](/source/border_town) located in [the Sahel](/source/Sahel) along the [Niger-Nigeria border](/source/Niger%E2%80%93Nigeria_border). The town is known for its large market founded in 1870 and trading in horses, camels, cattle and other livestock between Niger, Mali, Chad and Cameroon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Maigatari: Inside Africa’s ‘mother of livestock markets’|url=https://dailytrust.com/maigatari-inside-africas-mother-of-livestock-markets|access-date=2021-03-24|newspaper=[Daily Trust](/source/Daily_Trust)|language=en}}</ref>

The principal inhabitants of the town include [Hausa](/source/Hausa_people), [Fulani](/source/Fula_people) and [Kanuri](/source/kanuri_people). The town has an area of 870&nbsp;km{{sup|2}} and a population of 179,715 at the 2006 census. It is located {{convert|144.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [Kano](/source/Kano_(city)), and was previously part of [Kano State](/source/Kano_State) until 1991 when [Jigawa State gained statehood](/source/List_of_Nigerian_states_by_date_of_statehood).

== Administration ==
[Local Government Area](/source/Local_Government_Areas_of_Nigeria) in the north of [Jigawa State](/source/Jigawa_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), bordering on the [Republic of Niger](/source/Republic_of_Niger). Its headquarters are in the town of Maigatari. The [postal code](/source/postal_code) of the area is 732.

<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA|url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx|archivedate=2012-11-26|accessdate=2009-10-20|publisher=NIPOST}}</ref>
==Climate==
In Maigatari, the dry season is stifling and partially cloudy whereas the wet season is oppressively hot and cloudy. The average annual temperature ranges from 60 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or 15.5 to 40 degrees Celsius, rarely falling below {{cvt|55|°F|order=flip}} or rising over {{cvt|108|°F|order=flip}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maigatari Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/61889/Average-Weather-in-Maigatari-Nigeria-Year-Round |access-date=2023-08-26 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Air Pollution ==
Particulate matter, a dangerous air contaminant, is causing visible dust in Maigatari. This dust offers a serious health concern since it is created when the gases from industries and cars react.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Quality & Pollen Forecast for Maigatari |url=https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/outdoorsports/airquality/maigatari_nigeria_2331421 |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=meteoblue |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=Maigatari Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air Pollution {{!}} IQAir |url=https://www.iqair.com/nigeria/jigawa/maigatari |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=www.iqair.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Quality Forecast for Maigatari, JI - The Weather Channel {{!}} weather.com |url=https://weather.com/en-KE/forecast/air-quality/l/Gumel+Jigawa+Nigeria?canonicalCityId=4b8f8ca3123c12fdb44dd9e670828661ef2bc8ebfd688addd3c53e476f3a4a7d |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=The Weather Channel |language=en-KE}}</ref>

==References==
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{{LGAs and communities of Jigawa State}}

Category:Local government areas in Jigawa State

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