| Katsina State State nickname: Home of Hospitality |
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| Governor (List) |
Ibrahim Shema (PDP) | |
| Date Created | 23 September 1987 | |
| Capital | Katsina | |
| Area | 24,192 km² Ranked 17th |
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| Population 1991 Census 2005 est. |
Ranked 5th 3,878,344 6,483,429 |
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| GDP (PPP) -Total -Per Capita |
2007 (estimate) $6.02 billion[1] $1,017[1] |
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| ISO 3166-2 | NG-KT | |
Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Ibrahim Shema, a member of the People's Democratic Party.[2] In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.[2]
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Demographics
The state is mostly Muslim, and the Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.[3]
Local Government Areas
Of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas, 34 are in Katsina State. They are:
People from Katsina State
- Muhammed Bello, Sultan of Sokoto
- Mohammed Bello, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Muhammadu Buhari, former military leader
- Amina Lawal, woman sentenced to death for giving birth to a child outside of wedlock (the sentence was overturned)
- Aliyu Musa, member of the House of Representatives for the Bindawa/Mani constituency
- Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, politician and major general
- Umaru Yar'adua, President and former governor; brother of Shehu
- Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad, former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization
- Abdulmuminu Kabir,Emir of Katsina
References
- ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. http://www.cgidd.com. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ a b "Katsina State". Nigeria Direct. Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. http://www.nigeria.gov.ng/govt_state_katsina.aspx. Retrieved 2007-01-20.
- ^ Nkromah, Gamal. "Nigeria fastened with nails". Al-Ahram Weekly Online. Al-Ahram Weekly. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/841/in4.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
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