Katsina (city)
Katsina | |
|---|---|
Emir's Palace in Katsina | |
| Nicknames: KT, KT 1T, Katsina ta Korau ɗakin kara. | |
Interactive map of Katsina | |
Katsina Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 12°59′20″N 07°36′03″E / 12.98889°N 7.60083°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Katsina State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Hamisu Gambo |
| • Emir | Abdulmumini Kabir Usman |
| Area | |
• Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 318,459 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 820 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.KT.KA |
| Climate | BSh |
Katsina ⓘ is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria.
Located some 260 kilometres (160 mi) east of the city of Sokoto and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northwest of Kano, close to the border with Niger Republic, in 2016, Katsina's population was estimated at 429,000.
The city is the centre of an agricultural region noted for production of groundnuts, cotton, hides, millet and guinea corn and also has mills for producing peanut oil and steel. It was also a center for large scale livestock farming of cows, goats, sheep and chickens.
The city has a largely Muslim population, mainly from the Hausa and Fulani ethnic groups.