City Details: Katsina
A few alternate names for Katsina are: DKA, Kacina, Katsina, Kàtsínà, ka qi na, kachina, Катсина, 卡齐纳, 카치나
Katsina State is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna State, while its northern border forms part of the national border with Niger. The state capital is the city of Katsina, and the state is divided into 34 local government areas. The state is nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality".
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Katsina
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 670000
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 12.99082, 7.60177
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Katsina
- 1. Maradi Airport (MFQ), distance from city center: 76.69 km
- 2. Mallam Aminu International Airport (KAN), distance from city center: 145.03 km
- 3. Zinder Airport (ZND), distance from city center: 173.29 km
Location of Katsina
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Katsina, Nigeria
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28