Katsina State

Katsina State
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| name = Katsina State
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| type = State
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| image_seal = Seal of Katsina State.png
| seal_alt = Seal of Katsina State
| nickname = Home of Hospitality
| image_map = Nigeria - Katsina.svg
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| map_caption = Location of Katsina State in Nigeria
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| established_title = Date created
| established_date = 23 September 1987
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Katsina
| government_footnotes =
| governing_body = Government of Katsina State
| leader_party = APC
| leader_title = Governor (List)
| leader_name = Dikko Umar Radda
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 = Farouk Lawal Jobe (APC)
| leader_title2 = Legislature
| leader_name2 = Katsina State House of Assembly
| leader_title3 = Senators
| leader_name3 = C: Abdulaziz Yaradua (APC)
| leader_title4 = Representatives
| leader_name4 = List
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 24,192
| area_rank = 17th of 36
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| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 9,054,106
| population_as_of = 2023 est
| population_rank = 3rd of 36
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| demographics_type1 = GDP (PPP)
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| demographics1_title1 = Year
| demographics1_info1 = 2021
| demographics1_title2 = Total
| demographics1_info2 = $21.47 billion
| demographics1_title3 = Per capita
| demographics1_info3 = $2,359
| timezone1 = WAT
| utc_offset1 = +01
| postal_code_type = postal code
| postal_code = 820001
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| iso_code = NG-KT
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}}Katsina State''' (جىهر كثينا; 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Katsina State borders on 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", both the state capital and the town of Daura have been described "ancient seats of Islamic culture and learning" in Nigeria.
Katsina State was created in 1987, when it split from Kaduna State. With over 5,800,000 residents as at 2006, Katsina State is the fifth largest state in the country by population, 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 practiced religion. In 2005, Katsina became the fifth state in Nigeria to adopt Sharia law.
The current Governor of Katsina State is Dikko Umar Radda, a member of the All Progressives Congress and ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 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.
In recent years, Katsina has been one of the Nigerian states hit hardest by terrorism. In 2020, over 300 children were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram in the town of Kankara.
Demography
Hausa are the largest ethnic group in the state
Religion
The state is predominantly Muslim where the Gobarau Minaret is an important building therein. Sharia is valid in the entire state but meanly for the muslims. The Church of Nigeria has a Diocese of Katsina. The Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Roman Catholic Church are fairly 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 from the tropical grassland known as savannah to the north and the state has two major seasons which are the rainy season and dry season.
Climate
Katsina has a Subtropical steppe climate. 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 51.61 millimeters (2.03 inches) of precipitation and has 54.63 rainy days (14.97% of the time) annually.
Local government areas
Katsina State comprises 34 local government areas:
Bakori
Batagarawa
Batsari
Baure
Bindawa
Charanchi
Dan Musa
Dandume
Danja
Daura
Dutsi
Dutsin-Ma
Faskari
Funtua
Ingawa
Jibia
Kafur
Kaita
Kankara
Kankia
Katsina
Kurfi
Kusada
Mai'Adua
Malumfashi
Mani
Mashi
Matazu
Musawa
Rimi
Sabuwa
Safana
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 is owned by the federal government as well as Federal College of Education, Katsina (affiliated to Bayero University Kano). National Open University of Nigeria, Isa Kaita College of Education Dutsinma (affiliated to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria), a state owned college of education. Cherish Institute Batsari, a privately owned university awarding degree in health courses.
Transport
Federal Highways
A2 (part of the African Unity Road or Trans-Sahara Highway or Trans-African Highway 2: TAH 2) north from Jigawa State via Daura to RN10 in Niger,
A9 (part of the Dakar-Ndjamena Trans-Sahelian Highway or Trans-African Highway 5: TAH 5) north from Kano State near Gidan Mutum Daya as the Kano-Karkia-Katsina Rd via Gaci, Cheranchi, Rimi and Katsina to RN9 in Niger,
A126 north from Kaduna State via Kwatangiri, Funtua, Galadima, Daudawa and Shemi to Zamfara State 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 Katsina via Tsanni, Kurfi, Bichi, Dutsin Wai, Safana, 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 Airport has regular services to Abuja and Lagos.
Notable people
Abba Musa Rimi, Governor of Kaduna State 1980–1983
Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, Emir of Katsina
Aminu Bello Masari former speaker house of representatives 2003 to 2007 and former Governor of the State
Faruk Umar Faruk CON, Current and 60th Emir of Daura
Habu Daura, Commissioner of Police and he was the acting Administrator of Bayelsa State, from February to June 1997
Hadiza Bala Usman, former Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority
Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad, former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization
Hassan Katsina, Military governor of the northern region 1966–1967.
Ibrahim Coomassie, Inspector General of Police 1993–1999
Ibrahim M. Ida, Senator for Katsina Central constituency of Katsina State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007 and member of All Progressive Congress APC
Ibrahim Shema, Governor of Katsina State 2007–2015
Isa Kaita, first northern Nigeria minister of education and speaker of the house of parliament
Ja'afar Mahmud Adam, Salafist Islamic scholar aligned with the Izala Society
Lawal Kaita, Governor of Kaduna State 1983
Lawal Musa Daura, Director General of the Nigerian State Security Service
Magaji Muhammed, former Minister of Internal affairs, former Minister of industries and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahmud Kanti Bello, Former Chief Whip of the Senate
Mamman Shata, a Hausa griot/musician.
Mohammed Bello, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Mohammed Tukur Liman former majority leader of the Nigerian Senate.
Muhammadu Buhari, Military Head of State 1983–1985, Chairman PTF and President of Nigeria 2015-2023
Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu Inspector General of Police from 1975 to 1979
Muhammadu Dikko, Emir of Katsina 1906–1944.
Saddik Abdullahi Mahuta, former Chief Judge of Katsina State from 1991 to 2013 and the 11th Galadiman Katsina, District Head of Malumfashi.
Sani Ahmed Daura, Lagos State commissioner of police 1990, and first Governor of Yobe State 1991–1992
Sani Zangon Daura, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development 1999–2000, Federal Minister of Environment 2000 – 2001
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, politician, major general and Military Vice President 1976–1979
Sunusi Mamman, a two time Vice Chancellor of Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina.
Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, Pan-Africanist, Oxford Rhodes Scholar and Former Deputy Director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa 1961–2009
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States for attempting to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, 2009.
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Governor of the State 1999–2007, and President of Nigeria 2007–2010
Umaru Mutallab, business and banking veteran and also a former Minister of economic development.
Ummarun Dallaje was the 39th Islamic Leader of Katsina, the first Fulani emir, as well as the patriarch of the Dallazawa dynasty.
Yakubu Musa Katsina, Islamic scholar.
Yusufu Bala Usman, historian and Marxist.
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 Katsina.
Electoral system
The governor of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.
References
States of Nigeria
States and territories established in 1987
1987 establishments in Nigeria