Katsina State

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Katsina State State nickname: Home of Hospitality
Location
Statistics
Governor (List)	Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP)
Date Created	23 September 1987
Capital	Katsina
Area	24,192 km² Ranked 17th
Population 1991 Census 2005 est.	Ranked 5th 3,878,344 6,483,429
ISO 3166-2	NG-KT

Katsina State is a state in northern Nigeria. Its capital is Katsina, and its governor is Umaru Yar'Adua, a member of the People's Democratic Party.^[1] In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.^[1]

[edit] People from Katsina State

• Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
• Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad
• Mohammed Bello

[edit] Local Government Areas

The 34 Local Government Areas of Katsina are:

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

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Katsina State. Nigeria Direct. Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved on January 20, 2007.

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