Capital of Katsina State — Katsina

Katsina occupies one of the most historically significant territories in all of West Africa. The region was home to the ancient Hausa state of Katsina, one of the seven legitimate Hausa kingdoms — the Hausa Bakwai — that dominated the central Sudan from at least the 11th century. According to the Kano Chronicle and related oral traditions, Katsina was founded by Kumayo, a grandson of Bayajidda, th

First governor: Colonel Usman Faruk

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The economy is largely driven by agriculture, livestock rearing, and small-scale trading. Major crops include millet, maize, sorghum, and groundnuts. The state also engages in cross-border trade with Niger Republic.

As capital, Katsina concentrates civil service employment and administrative services that support the wider Katsina economy.

Katsina is the political and administrative centre of Katsina State in Nigeria’s North West zone. Government House, the State House of Assembly and core ministries are based here.

Katsina State, known as “Home of Hospitality”, relies on Katsina as its primary seat of government.

For census totals, growth rates and LGA breakdowns, use the dedicated Katsina population page — this capital page focuses on the seat of government, not state-wide demographics.