Jahun | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
![]() Interactive map of Jahun | |
| Coordinates: 12°04′0″N 9°38′0″E / 12.06667°N 9.63333°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Jigawa State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Jamilu Muhd Danmalam(APC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,172 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 229,094 |
| • Density | 195.5/km2 (506.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 720 |

Jahun (ⓘ) is a town and Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Nigeria. The LGA is primarily inhabitated by the Fulani people.
It has an area of 1,172 km2 and a population of 229,094 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 720.
With temperatures ranging from 13 °C (55 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F) all year round, the climate has two hot, humid, mostly cloudy wet seasons and one scorching, partly cloudy dry season.