Katsina State
| Katsina State | |
|---|---|
| State | |
| Nickname(s): Home of Hospitality | |
 Location of Katsina State in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.250°N 7.500°ECoordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.250°N 7.500°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| Date created | 23 September 1987 |
| Capital | Katsina |
| Government | |
| • Governor (List) | Aminu Bello Masari (APC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 17th of 36 |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Total | 3,878,344 |
| • Estimate (2005) | 6,483,429 |
| • Rank | 5th of 36 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Year | 2007 |
| • Total | $6.02 billion[1] |
| • Per capita | $1,017[1] |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+01) |
| ISO 3166 code | NG-KT |
| Website |
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Katsina, usually referred to as Katsina State to distinguish it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its Governor is Aminu Bello Masari, a member of the All Progressives Congress. In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.
Demography
The Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.[2]
Religion
The state is predominantly Muslim, and Gobarau Minaret is an important building. Sharia is valid in the entire state. The Church of Nigeria has a Diocese of Katsina.[3] The Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Roman Catholic Church are fairly present in the state.[4][5]
Local Government Areas
Katsina State consists of thirty-four (34) Local Government Areas. They are:
Education
Katsina State is renowned in educational history of Nigeria both formal and informal. Currently it has Federal College of Education, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic and state university; which is named after late President and son of the state, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University
Notable People from Katsina State
- Muhammadu Buhari, Military Head of State 1983-1985, Chairman PTF and current President of Nigeria since May 29, 2015
- Muhammadu Dikko, Emir of Katsina 1906-1944.
- Ibrahim Coomassie, Inspector General of Police 1993-1999
- Mohammed Bello, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
- Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, politician, major general and Military Vice President 1976-1979
- Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Governor of the State 1999-2007, and President of Nigeria 2007-2010; brother of Shehu
- Musa Yar'Adua, Federal Minister of Nigeria and later of Lagos Affairs in the First Republic; father of Shehu and Umaru
- Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem, Pan-Africanist, Oxford Rhodes Scholar and Former Deputy Director of United Nations Millennium Campaign for Africa 1961-2009
- Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad, former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization
- Abdulmuminu Kabir Usman, Emir of Katsina
- Isa Kaita, first northern Nigeria minister of education and speaker of the house of parliament
- Hassan Usman Katsina, Military governor of the northern region 1966-1967.
- Mohammed Tukur Liman former majority leader of the Nigerian Senate.
- Alhaji (Dr) Mamman Shata a well-known Hausa griot/musician among the Hausa people of West and North-east Africa.
- Aminu Bello Masari former speaker house of representatives 2003 to 2007 and current Governor of the State
- Mahmud Kanti Bello, Former Chief Whip of the Senate
- Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu Inspector General of Police from 1975 to 1979
- Abba Musa Rimi, Governor of Kaduna State 1980 - 1983
- Lawal Kaita, Governor of Kaduna State 1983
- Umar Faruk Abdulmutallab, sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States of America for attempting to bomb Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, 2009.
References
- 1 2 "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ↑ Nkromah, Gamal. "Nigeria fastened with nails". Al-Ahram Weekly Online. Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ↑ Archived January 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7377&catid=19&Itemid=28
- ↑ Two churches destroyed in Bauchi State, Nigeria
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