Taligan (Magamiya) is a village community in Zonzon district of Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The postal code for the village is 802143.[3][4][5] The nearest airport to the community is the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos.

Magamiya
Taligan, Atakligan
Agami, Magami, Magamia
Village
Magamiya is located in Nigeria
Magamiya
Magamiya
Coordinates: 09°47′N 08°26′E / 9.783°N 8.433°E / 9.783; 8.433[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAZangon Kataf
DistrictZonzon
Elevation
682 m (2,238 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Geography

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Landscape

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Taligan possesses an elevation of 682m.[6]

Climate

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Taligan has an average annual temperature of about 27.9 °C (82.2 °F), average yearly highs of about 32 °C (90 °F) and lows of 22 °C (72 °F), with zero rainfalls at the ends and beginnings of the year with a yearly average precipitation of about 14 mm (0.55 in), and an average humidity of 51.1%.[7]

Climate data for Magami (682m altitude[6])
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34
(93)
37
(99)
38
(100)
38
(100)
35
(95)
32
(90)
29
(84)
27
(81)
29
(84)
32
(90)
34
(93)
33
(91)
33.2
(91.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33
(91)
36
(97)
39
(102)
38
(100)
35
(95)
30
(86)
26
(79)
25
(77)
26
(79)
31
(88)
34
(93)
31
(88)
32
(90)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27
(81)
29
(84)
33
(91)
33
(91)
30
(86)
27
(81)
24
(75)
23
(73)
24
(75)
28
(82)
29
(84)
28
(82)
27.9
(82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18
(64)
20
(68)
24
(75)
26
(79)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
20
(68)
21
(70)
22
(72)
21
(70)
22
(72)
21.9
(71.4)
Record low °C (°F) 16
(61)
18
(64)
21
(70)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
20
(68)
17
(63)
20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0
(0)
0.6
(0.02)
1.3
(0.05)
5.3
(0.21)
22.6
(0.89)
22.7
(0.89)
28.6
(1.13)
42.1
(1.66)
30.8
(1.21)
13.8
(0.54)
0
(0)
0
(0)
14
(0.6)
Average precipitation days 0 1 2 7 14 18 24 25 25 15 0 0 10.92
Average relative humidity (%) 20 14 27 44 59 77 86 88 86 63 28 21 51.1
Source: World Weather Online[7]

Settlements

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[8] Before 2017, it used to be a district of its own. However, it was later merged with Zonzon district.[9] Among the settlements in this district were:

  • Apyia Babum
  • Aza Akat
  • Chen Akoo
  • Makunanshyia
  • Manyi Sansak
  • Mawuka
  • Taligan (Agami) I
  • Taligan (Agami) II

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Magamiya Map - Satellite Images of Magamiya". maplandia.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Magamiya, Unguwar Gaya, Zangon Kataf, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Postcode". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  5. ^ "Magamiya World Postal Codes: Nigeria". World Postal Code. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Magami". geoview.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Magami Monthly Climate Averages". World Weather Online. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ^ Lere, Mohammed (June 12, 2017). "In major restructuring, El-Rufai slashes Kaduna districts to pre-2001 numbers". Premium Times. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Achi et al (2019) p. 11