Katsina State, Katsina

Katsina State: state in Nigeria

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Katsina State at a glance

Katsina State currently has 8 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Katsina State

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 (38 years ago)
Time Zone Africa/Lagos
Local time 22:29:58 (4th June 2026)

Geography

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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Official website of Katsina State

Official Website
Katsina