Kingdom of Katsina
Kingdom of Katsina Masarautar Katsina (Hausa) | |||||||||
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| Status | State from 1100-1904 Currently a non-sovereign monarchy in Nigeria | ||||||||
| Capital | Durbi Takusheyi (1100-15th century) Katsina (15th century-1904) | ||||||||
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| Religion | Hausa animism, later replaced by Islam | ||||||||
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| Government | Sarauta | ||||||||
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• ? | Kumayo (first) | ||||||||
• 1445-1495 | Muhammad Korau | ||||||||
• 1805/6 | Magajin Halidu | ||||||||
• 1887-1904 | Abubakar (last sovereign) | ||||||||
• 2008-present | Abdulmumini Kabir Usman | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Nigeria | ||||||||
| History of Northern Nigeria |
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The Kingdom of Katsina was a Hausa kingdom centred on the city of Katsina in modern-day northern Nigeria that was established some time in the early second millennium CE, and endured until its conquest in 1805/6 during the jihad of Usman dan Fodio. Following this, its dynasty was replaced with a Fulani one subordinate to the Sokoto Caliphate, and the polity continues to exist today as the Katsina Emirate, a non-sovereign monarchy in Nigeria.
Katsina was one of the Hausa Bakwai states, believed to be founded by Kumayo, a descendant of Bayajidda according to legend. Throughout its history, Katsina has been governed by various dynasties, and was a vassal to neighboring empires such as Songhai and Bornu. At its peak, Katsina's capital was a prominent city in the western Sudan, attracting scholars from the wider region, especially during the decline of Timbuktu in the 17th and 18th centuries.