Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of

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. It is bordered to the west by

Zamfara State Zamfara (; ; Adlam script, Adlam: ) is a States of Nigeria, state in northwestern Nigeria. The capital of Zamfara state is Gusau and its current List of Governors of Zamfara State, governor is Dauda Lawal. Until 1996, the area was part of Soko ...

, to the east by

Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria *Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State ** Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries ** Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom betwee ...

and

Jigawa Jigawa (; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤮𞤤 𞤶𞤭𞤺𞤢𞤱𞤢) is a state in Nigeria, located in the northern region of the country. Jigawa was created on 27 August 1991, under the General Ibrahim Babangida military administration. Jigawa State was ...

states, and to the south by

Kaduna State Kaduna (, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; , ; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna (city), Kaduna, which was the List of Nigerian ...

, while its northern border forms part of the national border with

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. The state capital is the city of

Katsina Katsina State ( ; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna St ...

, and the state is divided into 34 local government areas. The state is nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality". With an estimated population of 9.3 million residents as of 2023, Katsina State is the third most populous state in the country, despite the fact that it only ranks 17th out of 36 states in terms of area. Geographically, Katsina is primarily located within the

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, although parts of the north of the state transition into the

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Sahelian savanna. Major rivers in the state include the Bunsuru, Gada, and

Sokoto Sokoto (Hausa language, Hausa: ; Fulfulde, Fula: , ''Leydi Sokoto'') is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Niger, Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km (226 m ...

rivers, which provide water for agriculture and settlements. Demographically, the

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are the largest ethnic group in the state with minorities of

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and non-indigene groups. In terms of religion,

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(79%) is the most practised faith with minorities of adherents of

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(20%) and traditionalist religions (~1%), particularly Maguzawa groups. In the pre-colonial period, much of Katsina State was part of the Hausa Bakwai states, with the cities of Daura and Katsina emerging as a major centers of trade and Islamic learning during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. In the early nineteenth century, the

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led to the establishment of

Daura Daura is a town and local government area in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. It is the spiritual home of the Hausa people. The emirate is referred to as one of the "seven true Hausa states" ( Hausa Bakwai) because it was(along with Biram, K ...

and

as emirates within the

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. During the British colonial era, Katsina was incorporated into the

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which later merged into

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. Upon Nigeria's independence in 1960, Katsina was part of the Northern Region until the region was divided in 1967, and it became part of the North-Central State (later renamed

). In 1987, Katsina State was created from the northern portion of Kaduna State. Since the mid-2010s, Katsina has been one of the Nigerian states hit hardest by local banditry and terrorism. In 2020, over 300 children were kidnapped by the terrorist group

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in the town of Kankara. Economically, Katsina State is largely reliant on agriculture, with key crops including millet, sorghum, maize, rice, groundnuts, and cotton. Livestock farming and herding is also significant, with cattle, goats, and sheep widely reared. Katsina has the fourth lowest

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and ranks in the

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s in the country.

Demography

Hausa are the largest ethnic group in the state.

Religion

The state is predominantly Muslim and the Gobarau Minaret is an important building therein.

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is valid in the entire state but mainly for the Muslims. The

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has a Diocese of Katsina. The

Redeemed Christian Church of God The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is a holiness pentecostal megachurch and denomination headquartered in Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria. With presence in 197 countries and territories of the world and more than 5 million members in Nigeri ...

, the

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and many other churches are present in the state.

History

Geography

Katsina State is about . It is situated between latitude 11°07'49" and 13°22' 57" N and longitude 6°52'03" E and 9°9'02" E. The state is located in the

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known as

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and has two major seasons which are the rainy season and the dry season.

Climate

Katsina has a tropical

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, bordering on a

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. The city's yearly temperature is 30.89 °C (87.6 °F) and it is 1.43% higher than Nigeria's averages. Katsina typically receives about 791.61 millimeters of precipitation and has 54.63 rainy days (14.97% of the time) annually.

Local government areas

Katsina State comprises 34

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: *

Bakori Bakori, is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria. It was created on 15 May 1989 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. It has an area of 679 km2 and a population of 641,576 as of the 2006 census. It sh ...

* Batagarawa * Batsari * Baure * Bindawa * Charanchi *

Dan Musa Dan Musa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dan Musa. It has an area of 792 km and a population of 113,691 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 821. Climate With an aver ...

Dandume Dandume (or Dan Dume) is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Dandume in the west of the area, at . GEOGRAPHY It has an area of 422 km and a population of 145,739 at the 2006 census. ...

* Danja *

* Dutsi *

Dutsin-Ma Dutsin-Ma is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Dutsin Ma. Dutsinma is the administrative headquarters of the Dutsinma Local Government Area from its creation in 1976. The Zobe Dam lies to ...

Faskari Faskari is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was 125,181 as of 2003. The current Sarki (Emir) is Eng. Aminu Tukur Saidu, and the Executive Chairman is Honourable Bala Faskari, a ...

Funtua Funtua is a local government area in Katsina State, Nigeria, and is headquartered in the town of Funtua on the A126 highway. It is one of the premier local governments in Nigeria created after the local government reforms in 1976. It is the he ...

* Ingawa *

Jibia Jibia (or Jibiya) is a town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. The population of the LGA was approximately 125,000 as of 2003, and the area is 1037 km2. The postal code of the area is 822. Jibia sits along ...

* Kafur * Kaita * Kankara * Kankia *

Kurfi Kurfi is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kurfi, near the Gada River. It has an area of 572 km and a population of 117,581 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also k ...

* Kusada * Mai'Adua * Malumfashi *

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* Mashi *

Matazu Matazu is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Matazu. It has an area of 503 km and a population of 115,325 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally ...

Musawa Musawa is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Musawa. It has an area of and a population of 171,714 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various Englis ...

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* Sabuwa *

Safana Safana is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Safana in the east of the area at. The western border of the area is shared with Zamfara State. It has an area of 282 km and a population ...

* Sandamu * Zango

Education

Katsina State is a centre of both formal and informal education. Umaru Musa Yar'adua University is a public university owned by the state government. Al-Qalam University, the first Islamic university in Nigeria is privately owned.

Federal University, Dutsin-Ma Federal University Dutsin-Ma established by the administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. It was founded in February 2011 which is located in Katsina state. The Vice Chancellor is Bichi Armaya'u Hamisu. The university fully sta ...

and Federal University of Transportation, Daura are owned by the federal government as well as

Federal College of Education, Katsina The Federal College of Education, Katsina is a federal government higher education institution located in Batagarawa local government Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria. It is affiliated to Bayero University Kano for its degree programmes. The cu ...

(affiliated to

Bayero University Kano The Bayero University Kano (BUK) is a university situated in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1975, when it was renamed from Bayero University College and upgraded from university college to university. It is the first university i ...

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, Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsinma (affiliated to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria), a state-owned college of education. Cherish Institute Batsari is a privately owned university awarding degrees in health courses.

Transport

Federal highways

* A2 (part of the African Unity Road or

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via

to RN10 in Niger * A9 (part of the Dakar-Ndjamena

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or Trans-African Highway 5: TAH 5) north from

Kano State Kano (Hausa language, Hausa: ) is one of the 36 States of Nigeria, states of Nigeria, located in the Northern Region, Nigeria, northern region of the country. According to the national census done in 2006, Kano State is the List of Nigerian st ...

near Gidan Mutum Daya as the Kano-Karkia-Katsina Rd via Gaci, Charanchi, Rimi and Katsina to RN9 in Niger * A126 north from

via Kwatangiri,

, Galadima, Daudawa and Shemi to

at Yankara

Eight roads to the Republic of Niger

* from Jiba to RN18 * A9 (TAH5) at Jibiya to RN9 * the Kaita Rd north from Katsina Ring Rd at Shinkafi via Dan Kabba at Dankama to Magami * northwest from A2 at Kongodumm via Mefaru to N20 * A2 (TAH 2) to RN10 at Kongodumm, Zango to Farwa via Beridji * the Rahamawa-Yardaji Rd east from Baure to RN12 * north from the Birnin Mutum-Kanya Baba Miltara Rd in Mutum to RN11

Other major roads

* the Katsina-Gusau Rd west from A9 to Zamfara State at Gidan Baure * the Daura-Katsina Rd east from Katsina * the Safana-Karida-Dishi Rd east from A2 at Sandamu to Rogogo Cidari * the Zango-Baure Rd northwest via Rogogo Massabka * the Baure-Tumfushi-Birnin Mutum Rd east * the Yashi-Daya Rd south from A9 at Gidan Mutum Daya via Jikamshi, Dan Janku, and Malumfashi to Mararraba Kankaro as the Furtua-Gobirawa Rd * the Gwarzo-Gangara-Dayi Rd east from Dan Tatashi to Kano State at Gangara * the Katsina-Kurfi Rd south from

via Tsanni, Kurfi, Bichi, Dutsin Wai,

, Yan Tumaki, Kankara and Yargoje to Mararraba Kankaro as the Kankara-Sulubawa Rd * the Bakori-Funtua Rd northeast from A126 at Funtua via Bakori and Dutsin Makurdi Fore to Mararraba Kankaro as the Malumfashi Rd * the Funtua-Dan Dume Rd east from A126 at Sa Adu via Mahuta, Gyazama, Dan Dume and Mahazu to Zamfara State as the Bakin Dutsi-Farin Ruwa-Birnin Gwari Rd near Ungwan Kimba

Airport

Katsina State is serviced by the Katsina Airport which has regular services to Abuja and Lagos.

Notable people

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1980–1983 * Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, Emir of Katsina *

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, former speaker

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2003 to 2007 and former Governor of the State *

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CON, current and 60th Emir of Daura * Habu Daura, Commissioner of Police; acting Administrator of

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from February to June 1997 *

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, former managing director of

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, former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization *

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, military governor of the northern region 1966–1967 *

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1993–1999 * Ibrahim M. Ida, Senator for Katsina Central constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007; member of All Progressive Congress APC * Ibrahim Shema, Governor of Katsina State 2007–2015 *

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, first northern Nigeria minister of education and speaker of the house of parliament * Sheikh

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, Salafist Islamic scholar aligned with the Izala Society * Lawal Kaita,

1983 *

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, Hausa

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/musician * Mohammed Bello, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court *

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. *

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, Military

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1983–1985, Chairman PTF and President of Nigeria 2015-2023 *

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Inspector General of

1975–1979 *

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, Emir of Katsina 1906–1944. * Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta, former Chief Judge of Katsina State 1991–2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi * Sani Ahmed Daura, Lagos State commissioner of police 1990, and first governor of

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1976–1979 * Sunusi Mamman, a two time Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina. *

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, Pan-Africanist, Oxford Rhodes Scholar and former deputy director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa 1961–2009 * Umar Dikko Radda (born 1969), Nigerian politician and Governor of Katsina State since 2023 *

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, sentenced to

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for attempting to bomb

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, Governor of the State 1999–2007, and

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2007–2010 *

Umaru Mutallab Alhaji Umaru Abdul Mutallab (born 15 December 1939) is a Nigerian businessman and financier, who served under the military government of General Murtala Mohammed and Olusegun Obasanjo. Mutallab was described by ''The New York Times'' as "among ...

, business and banking veteran; former Minister of economic development *

Ummarun Dallaje Ummarun Dallaje (Ummaru of Dallaje) was the 39th Islamic Leader of Katsina, the first Fulani emir, as well as the patriarch of the Dallazawa dynasty. He became ''Amirul Muminin'' after the Jihad of Shehu Usman dan Fodiyo, succeeding Magajin Ha ...

, 39th Islamic Leader of Katsina; first Fulani emir; patriarch of the Dallazawa dynasty * Yakubu Musa Katsina, Islamic scholar *

Yusufu Bala Usman Yusufu Bala Usman (1945 – 24 September 2005) was a Nigerian historian and politician, who was one of the scholars who shaped Nigerian historiography. He was the founder of the Centre for Democratic Development, Research and Training at Ahmadu ...

historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human species; as well as the ...

and

Marxist Marxism is a political philosophy and method of socioeconomic analysis. It uses a dialectical and materialist interpretation of historical development, better known as historical materialism, to analyse class relations, social conflic ...

Politics

The state government is led by a democratically elected governor who works closely with members of the state's House of Assembly. The capital city of the state is

References

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