Where is Katsina State located?

Katsina State is located at latitude 12.2500000 and longitude 7.5000000. It is in Nigeria.

What is the area of Katsina State?

The area of Katsina State is 24192 km².

Katsina State is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.

Katsina State: state in Nigeria.

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Population 432,149

Country	Nigeria
State	Katsina (Nigeria)
Area	24192 km²
Official name	Katsina State, Jihar Katsina
Latitude & Longitude	12.2500,7.5000
Legislative body	Katsina State House of Assembly
Capital	Katsina
Establishment	September 23, 1987 (39 years ago)
Time Zone	Africa/Lagos
Local time	11:02:06 (28th September 2026)

Katsina State is located at 12°15'0"N 7°30'0"E (12.2500000, 7.5000000). It has 4 neighbors: Kano State, Kaduna State, Jigawa State and Zamfara State.

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