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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.
The name Dutsin-ma was derived from a hunter's name that use to live on the main rock that is located at the heart of the town decades ago, his name was MA, and rock means (Dutsi) in the Hausa language, so people started calling the rock as Dutsin-ma, then peoples started coming and dwelling near and around the rock due to the availability of water.
The Arts Map was an international online resource to locate and identify artists and their studios, as well as galleries, art schools, museums, performing arts facilities, and related associations, service organizations, and businesses around the world, which are related to the arts. [1] Public art in communities could be identified.
Katsina (Hausa: Jihar Katsina جِىهَرْ کَڟِࢽَ; Fula: Leydi Katsina 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤢𞥁𞤭𞤲𞤢) 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 ...
It is populated by Hausa people and the town is the capital of Mallamawa District in Katsina Emirate, North Western State. Its headquarters is in the town of batagarawa . The LGA was established in 1991. [1] It has an area of 433 km 2 and a population of 184,575 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 820. [2]
The Gobarau minaret (in Hausa, Hasumiyya) is a 50-foot edifice located in the center of the city of Katsina, the capital of Katsina State.The minaret is part of a mosque which was built in the fifteenth century during the reign of Sarkin (King) Katsina, Muhammadu Korau (1445 – 1495 AD) who was the first Muslim ruler of the ancient Kingdom of Katsina.
Matazu is a Local Government Area in Katsina State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is located in the town of Matazu. It has an area of 503 km 2 and a population of 115,325 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 833. [1]
The history of Katsina stretches over a millennium. It is part of the Hausa Bakwai states, believed to be founded by the descendants of Bayajidda according to legend. . Throughout its history, Katsina has been governed by various dynasties, including the Wangarawa and the Dallazawa, and was a vassal to neighboring empires such as Songhai a