Katsina State

Description:

Katsina State is situated in the north central part of Nigeria. The indigenes of Katsina State are Hausa and are mainly Moslems.

Agricultural produce in Katsina State includes cotton, groundnut, millet, guinea corn, maize, rice, wheat and vegetables.

 

Katsina State has 34 local government areas, listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Bakori
2. Batagarawa
3. Batsari
4. Baure
5. Bindawa
6. Charanchi
7. Dan-Musa
8. Dandume
9. Danja
10. Daura
11. Dutsi
12. Dutsin-Ma
13. Faskari
14. Funtua
15. Ingawa
16. Jibia
17. Kafur
18. Kaita
19. Kankara
20. Kankia
21. Katsina
22. Kurfi
23. Kusada
24. Mai'Adua
25. Malumfashi
26. Mani
27. Mashi
28. Matazu
29. Musawa
30. Rimi
31. Sabuwa
32. Safana
33. Sandamu
34. Zango

 

Katsina State also has two emirates, the Katsina and Daura Emirates, each headed by an Emir.

 

Tourist attractions in Katsina State include:

• Emir of Katsina Palace
• Gobarau Minaret Katsina
• Jibia Holiday Resort
• Katsina City Walls
• Kusugu Well