Katsina State

Katsina State
State
Nickname(s): Home of Hospitality

Location of Katsina State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.250°N 7.500°E / 12.250; 7.500Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.250°N 7.500°E / 12.250; 7.500
Country  Nigeria
Date created 23 September 1987
Capital Katsina
Government
 • Governor
(List)		 Aminu Bello Masari (APC)
Area
 • Total 24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi)
Area rank 17th of 36
Population (1991 census)
 • Total 3,878,344
 • Estimate (2005) 6,483,429
 • Rank 5th of 36
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year 2007
 • Total $6.02 billion[1]
 • Per capita $1,017[1]
Time zone WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code NG-KT
Website www.katsinastate.gov.ng

Katsina, usually referred to as Katsina State to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its Governor is Aminu Bello Masari, a member of the All Progressives Congress. In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.

Demography

The Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.[2]

Religion

The state is predominantly Muslim, and Gobarau Minaret is an important building. Sharia is valid in the entire state. The Church of Nigeria has a Diocese of Katsina.[3] The Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Roman Catholic Church are fairly present in the state.[4][5]

Local Government Areas

Katsina State consists of thirty-four (34) Local Government Areas. They are:

Education

Katsina State is a centre of both formal and informal education. Currently it has Federal College of Education, Katsina; Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, Katsina; Federal University of Agriculture, Dutsinma; Katsina State University, which was renamed after the late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua University; Yusufu Bala Usman College of Legal, and General Studies, Daura and the School of Basic and Remedial Studies, Funtua(SBRS/ABU Funtua)

Notable people from Katsina State

The Emir of Katsina, Muhammad Dikko dan Gidado, and other officials, 1911



References

  1. 1 2 "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. ↑ Nkromah, Gamal. "Nigeria fastened with nails". Al-Ahram Weekly Online. Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
  3. ↑ Archived January 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7377&catid=19&Itemid=28
  5. ↑ Two churches destroyed in Bauchi State, Nigeria

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