Katsina State
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| 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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| 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.[1] In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.[1]
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[edit] Demographics
The state is mostly Muslim, and the Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.[2]
[edit] Local Government Areas
Of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas, 34 are in Katsina State. They are:
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[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ a b Katsina State. Nigeria Direct. Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation. Retrieved on 2007-01-20.
- ^ Nkromah, Gamal. Nigeria fastened with nails. Al-Ahram Weekly Online. Al-Ahram Weekly. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.
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