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Katsina State
“Home of Hospitality”
North West Zone
Since 1967
34 LGAs
Key Information
Capital City
Katsina
Governor
Dikko Umar Radda
Deputy Governor
Faruk Lawal Jobe
Date Created
May 27, 1967
Geopolitical Zone
North West
Area
24,192 km²
Estimated Population
~7.8 million (est.)
Senatorial Districts
3
About Katsina State
Katsina is a historic Hausa-Fulani emirate city state with deep Islamic scholarship and trade routes into Niger. The capital shares its name with the state. Agriculture, crafts, and border commerce shape the economy alongside growing urban services.
Local Government Areas (34)
Bakori
Batagarawa
Batsari
Baure
Bindawa
Charanchi
Dandume
Danja
Dan Musa
Daura
Dutsi
Dutsin-Ma
Faskari
Funtua
Ingawa
Jibia
Kafur
Kaita
Kankara
Kankia
Katsina
Kurfi
Kusada
Maiadua
Malumfashi
Mani
Mashi
Matazu
Musawa
Rimi
Sabuwa
Safana
Sandamu
Zango
Other North West States
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