Machina (also known as Matsena) is a Local Government Area in Yobe State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Machina at . 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
Temperatures in Machina range from 59ðF to 105ðF, rarely dropping below 54ðF or rising above 109ðF, and there are hot, miserable, mainly gloomy rainy seasons and blistering, windy dry seasons.
With an average daily high temperature of 101ðF, the hot season lasts for 2.5 months, from March 26 to June 12. May, with an average high of 104ðF and low of 82ðF, is the hottest month of the year in Machina.
With an average daily high temperature below 89ðF, 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 60ðF and high of 86ðF.