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This is a list of villages and settlements in Katsina State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] By postal code
Parker Sydnor was a stone carver who lived in the area of Cabin Point, Virginia, residing in the log cabin during the 1930s and 1940s. He worked for more than 40 years at his craft, and many African Americans came to him to have gravestones made for their deceased loved ones. Significantly, Sydnor was both literate and an expert stone carver. [5]
Part of former North-Central state after 1967, the traditional emirate was incorporated into Kaduna State in 1976. [1] It became part of the newly created Katsina state in 1987. [ 6 ] Faruk Umar Faruk became the 60th Emir of Daura on 28 February 2007 following the death of Sarkin Muhammadu Bashar dan Umaru.
Katsina is a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria. [ 1 ] 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.
In 1987, Katsina State was created from the northern portion of Kaduna State. Since the mid-2010s, Katsina has been one of the Nigerian states hit hardest by local banditry and terrorism. [7] In 2020, over 300 children were kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram in the town of Kankara. [8] [9]
Danja is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria.Its headquarters is located in the town of Danja. Danja Local government was created on 27 September 1991 following the creation of additional Local Government Areas throughout the country in 1991, with Danja Town as its headquarters, it was carved out of the former Bakori Local Government Area.
Most of the citizens are found in the rural areas close to Kano and Katsina and other parts of Northern Nigeria. They are known to have facial scarification similar to early rulers of Kano and Katsina. In terms of culture, there are major differences between Muslim Hausas and the Maguzawa in terms of religion and social organization.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.