Katsina State
| Katsina State | |
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| — State — | |
| Nickname(s): Home of Hospitality | |
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| Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.25°N 7.5°ECoordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E / 12.25°N 7.5°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| Date created | 23 September 1987 |
| Capital | Katsina |
| Government | |
| • Governor (List) |
Ibrahim Shema (PDP) |
| • Senators | |
| • Representatives | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24,192 km2 (9,340.6 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 17th of 36 |
| Population (1991 census) | |
| • Total | 3,878,344 |
| • Estimate (2005) | 6,483,429 |
| • Rank | 5th of 36 |
| • Density | 160.3/km2 (415.2/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 |
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. In 1987, Katsina State was formed from part of Kaduna State.
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[edit] Demographics
The Hausa people (sometimes grouped with the Fulani as Hausa-Fulani) are the largest ethnic group.[2]
[edit] Religion
The state is mostly 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 present in the state. [4][5] Nigerian sectarian violence takes place in the state. [6]
[edit] Local Government Areas
Of Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas, 34 are in Katsina State. They are:
[edit] People from Katsina State
- 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, former President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010 and former governor; brother of Shehu
- Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad, former head of the Technical Committee on Privatization and Commercialization
- Abdulmuminu Kabir,Emir of Katsina
- Isa Kaita, first northern Nigeria minister of education and speaker of the house of parliament
- Hassan Usman former military vice president and governor of the northern region.
- Mohammed Tukur Liman former senate majority leader.
- Umaru Faruk Abdullahi former president of the Nigerian court of appeal
[edit] References
- ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. http://www.cgidd.com. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Nkromah, Gamal. "Nigeria fastened with nails". Al-Ahram Weekly Online. Al-Ahram Weekly. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/841/in4.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ^ http://www.anglican-nig.org/KadunaP_katsina.htm
- ^ http://sunday.dailytrust.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7377&catid=19&Itemid=28
- ^ http://dynamic.csw.org.uk/article.asp?t=news&id=809
- ^ http://www.transparencyng.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4135:7-killed-65-churches-burnt-in-katsina&catid=241:april-2011-polls&Itemid=171
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