Maiha is a town and
Local Government Area
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of
Adamawa State
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,
Nigeria
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, adjacent to the
border
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with
Cameroon
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.
Geography
The area experiences two major seasons, the dry and the wet, with an average temperature of 32 degrees
Celsius
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in Maiha Local Government Area. According to estimates, the Local Government Area's
average
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humidity
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is 24 percent and its average wind speed is 11 km/h.
Economy
In Maiha Local Government Area, a variety of economic activities are carried out, with
agriculture
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being the primary economic activity for the majority of local residents. The Local Government Area also raises and sells certain
animals
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in addition to growing a variety of
vegetables
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. Crafts, ceramics, and
hunting
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are some of the residents of Maiha Local Government Area's other significant
economic
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pursuits.
Localities
Towns and villages in Maiha
* Aiwa
* Bafere
* Bakawo
* Bakawo Majeken
*
Belel
* Betengi
* Buda Manga
* Bungel
* Manga
* Gerete
* Humbutudi
* Kwagor Ngula
* Maiha
* Maiha Gari
* Manjekin
* Mayo Nguli
* Sorau
* Sorau A
* Sorau B
* Nduku
* Ouro Ousmanou
* Wuro Alhaji
* Wafango
* Konkol ward.
Climate
The
rainy season
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Rainy Season may also refer to:
* ''Rainy Season'' (short story), a 1989 short horror story by Stephen King
* "Rainy Season", a 2018 song by Monni
* '' ...
in Maiha is
oppressive
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No universally accepted model ...
and overcast, the
dry season
The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...
is partly cloudy, and it is hot all year. Throughout the year, the temperature normally ranges from 60°F to 100°F, with
temperatures
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rarely falling below 55°F or rising over 106°F.
References
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