Malumfashi (or Malum Fashi) is a local government in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Malumfashi.
Malumfashi | |
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LGA and town | |
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  Malumfashi Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 11°48′N 7°37′E / 11.800°N 7.617°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Established | 1975 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Dr. Aminu Garba Waziri |
| Area | |
• Total | 674 km2 (260 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 182,920 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 822 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.MF |
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It has an area of 674 km2 and a population of 182,920 at the 2006 census. The current chairman of the local government is Alhaji Muktar Ammani and Justice Saddiq Abdullahi Mahuta is the Galadiman Katsina and District Head of Malumfashi.
The postal code of the area is 822.[1]
The representative of the House of Representatives for the Malum Fashi/Kafur constituency is Ibrahim Babangida Mahuta.[2]
Climate
editA hot season lasts 1.9 months in Malumfashi, with average highs over 95°F, and a cool season lasts 2.7 months, with average lows below 86°F. All through the year, the average temperature changes.[3]
Notable people
edit- Justice Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta, the longest serving Chief Judge of Katsina state, from 1991 to 2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.
- Sunusi Mamman, Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University and Sa'in Galadiman Katsina, hails from Malumfashi local government.
References
edit- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Deputy Minority Whip retains Katsina South senatorial seat". 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Malumfashi Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
.Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.