Malam Madori

Malam Madori
Malam Maduri
LGA and town
Nickname(s): M2 (M-squared)
Country Nigeria
State Jigawa State
Area
 • Total 296 sq mi (766 km2)
Population (2006)
 • Total 164,791
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Malam Madori is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in the north of Jigawa State, Nigeria. As of the 2006 it had a population of 164,791.

It has an area of 766 km² and a population of 164,791 at the 2006 census.

History

Malam Madu founded Mallam Madori around 1930. A railway station was built around the time, which brought about commercial prosperity. People from nearby towns, such as Dakido, Talaku, Dunari and Hadejia migrated to Mallam Madori for commercial opportunities. Before the railroad was build, farmers transported their goods to nearby markets by pack animal. The advent of the railroad line allowed local farmers to purchase groundnut grinding machines between 1955 and 1957 Groundnut pyramids existed in Malam Madori until the 1970s.

Communities

The Malam Madori LGA includes nearby towns, such as the Dunari community northwest Malam Madori. Dunari is a small town with a population of 10,876, about 6.6% of the total population of the Mallam Madori LGA. Dunari is also the headquarters of a political ward (Dunari Ward), one of eleven wards that comprise the Mallam Madori LGA.

Economy

Mallam Madori holds a weekly market, where farmers go to trade goods. The main local crop is groundnuts and groundnut oil. There is a hospital in Malam Madori.

Geography

Two water points provide water for Mallam Madori town. The Water Consumers Association (WCA), in collaboration with the Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Program (WSSRP) work together on water issues in the community.

Demographics

The original inhabitants of Mallam Madori were Kanuri.

Transportation

The Kano-Nguru railway line runs through Mallam Madori.

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