Machina (also known as Matsena) is a town and Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. 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.
The languages spoken in Machina LGA are Kanuri, Fulani, and Hausa
Climate Temperatures in Machina range from to , rarely dropping below or rising above , and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.
With an average daily high temperature of , the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of and low of , is the hottest month of the year in Machina.
With an average daily high temperature below , 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 and high of .
See also List of Local Government Areas in Yobe State
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