Maru is a Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Maru at in the far north of the Area.
It has an area of 6,654 km and a population of 291,900 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 890.
The dry season is mostly cloudy during the year, while the wet season is oppressive and mostly cloudy.
Maru's temperature is rising due to climate change; the graph shows warmer and colder years.