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Safana
LGA and town
SafanaLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°30′N 7°14′E / 12.500°N 7.233°E / 12.500; 7.233
Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina State
established	1989
Government
• Chairman	Abba dayyabu safana
Area
• Total	282 km (109 sq mi)
Population
• Total	183,779
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	821
ISO 3166 code	NG.KT.SA

Safana is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Safana in the east of the area at12°24′30″N 7°24′25″E / 12.40833°N 7.40694°E / 12.40833; 7.40694. The western border of the area is shared with Zamfara State. It has an area of 282 km and a population of 183,779 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 821.

Climate

With an average yearly temperature of 30.42°C, 50.83mm of precipitation, and 53.8 days with rain, Safana has a subtropical steppe climate.

References

1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
2. "Safana, Katsina, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". tcktcktck.org. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
3. "Safana Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria)". Weather Spark. Retrieved 2023-08-29.

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