| Official Name: | Malumfashi | ||||||
| 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: | Katsina State | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Dr. Aminu Garba Waziri | ||||||
| Established Title: | Established | ||||||
| Established Date: | 1975 | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 674 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 182,920 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 11.8°N 44°W | ||||||
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 822 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.KT.MF |
Malumfashi (or Malum Fashi) is a local government in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Malumfashi.
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]
A 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]
.Malumfashi has a good population of native Hausa Christians. They live in peace with their Hausa Muslim neighbors and relatives.