| Official Name: | Machina | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Yobe State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Bukar A. Bukar (APC) | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 1213 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 61,606 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 13.1°N 10°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 630 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.YO.MA |
Machina (also known as Matsena) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at . It shares a border in the north with The Republic of Niger.
It has an area of 1,213 km and a population of 61,606 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 630.[1]
Temperatures in Machina range from 59°F to 105°F, rarely dropping below 54°F or rising above 109°F, and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.[2] [3]
With an average daily high temperature of 101°F, the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of 104°F and low of 82°F, is the hottest month of the year in Machina.
With an average daily high temperature below 89°F, the cool season lasts for 1.8 months, from December 9 to February 2. In Machina, January is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 60°F and high of 86°F.[4]