Katsina State

Katsina State
State
Seal of Katsina State
Seal
Nicknames: 
Home of Hospitality
Location of Katsina State in Nigeria
Location of Katsina State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.250°N 7.500°E / 12.250; 7.500
Country Nigeria
Date created23 September 1987
CapitalKatsina
Government
 • BodyGovernment of Katsina State
 • Governor
(List)		Dikko Umar Radda (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorFarouk Lawal Jobe (APC)
 • LegislatureKatsina State House of Assembly
 • SenatorsC: Abdulaziz Yaradua (APC)
N: Nasir Zangon-Daura (APC)
S: Muntari Dandutse (APC)
 • RepresentativesList
Area
 • Total
24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi)
 • Rank17th of 36
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
5,801,584
 • Estimate 
(2022[1])
10,368,500
 • Rank3rd of 36
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year2021
 • Total$21.47 billion[2]
 • Per capita$2,359[2]
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
820001
ISO 3166 codeNG-KT
HDI (2022)0.431[3]
low · 32th of 37
WebsiteOfficial website

Katsina State (Hausa: Jihar Katsina جىهر كثينا; Fula: Leydi Katsina 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State borders the Republic of Niger to the north for 250 km (155 miles) and the States of Jigawa for 164 km (102 miles) and Kano to the east, Kaduna to the south for 161 km (100 miles) and Zamfara to the west. States. Nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality",[4] Both the state capital and the town of Daura have been described as "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.[5]

Katsina State was created in 1987 when it was split from Kaduna State. With over 5,800,000 residents as of 2006, Katsina State is the fifth most populous state in the country, despite the fact that it only ranks 17th out of 36 states in terms of area. Demographically, the Hausa people are the largest ethnic group in the state, and Islam is the most practised religion.[6] In 2005, Katsina became the fifth state in Nigeria to adopt Sharia law.[7][8]

The current Governor of Katsina State is Dikko Umar Radda, a member of the All Progressives Congress and ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.[9] The state is considered a political stronghold of Buhari, a native of Daura, who won the state in the 2019 presidential election with almost 80% of the vote.[10]

In recent years, Katsina has been one of the Nigerian states hit hardest by local banditry and terrorism.[11] In 2020, over 300 children were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram in the town of Kankara.[12][13]

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  10. ^ "Buhari Wins Katsina with 1.2m Votes". THISDAYLIVE. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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  12. ^ "More than 300 schoolchildren are abducted in Nigeria". The Economist. 19 December 2020. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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