Katsina State

At a Glance

Government of Katsina State

Since its creation, Katsina State has been governed by the following:

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Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Katsina State

Katsina State has 34 Local Government Areas:

1. Bakori — HQ: Bakori (679 km²) Bakori is an agricultural LGA in southern Katsina State and is connected to other major communities through road networks. It has eleven wards.
2. Batagarawa — HQ: Batagarawa (433 km²) Batagarawa is one of the more densely populated LGAs in Katsina and functions partly as a suburban area around the state capital.
3. Batsari — HQ: Batsari (1,107 km²) Batsari is one of the largest LGAs in Katsina by land area and is located close to the Zamfara State and Niger Republic border corridors.
4. Baure — HQ: Baure (707 km²) Baure is an agricultural LGA in northern Katsina with communities located within the wider Hausa-Fulani cultural region.
5. Bindawa — HQ: Bindawa (398 km²) Bindawa is located close to Katsina city and benefits from access to the state capital and surrounding commercial markets.
6. Charanchi — HQ: Charanchi (471 km²) Charanchi is an agricultural LGA in central Katsina with numerous rural settlements and farming communities.
7. Dan Musa — HQ: Dan Musa (792 km²) Dan Musa is a predominantly rural agricultural LGA in central-northern Katsina.
8. Dandume — HQ: Dandume (423 km²) Dandume is located in southern Katsina and is connected economically with Funtua and neighbouring agricultural communities.
9. Danja — HQ: Danja (501 km²) Danja is an agricultural LGA in southern Katsina and has strong economic links with Bakori and Funtua.
10. Daura — HQ: Daura (316 km²) Daura is one of the most historically significant towns in northern Nigeria and is traditionally regarded as one of the major Hausa city-states.
11. Dutsi — HQ: Dutsi (283 km²) Dutsi is a predominantly agricultural LGA in northern Katsina.
12. Dutsin-Ma — HQ: Dutsin-Ma (527 km²) Dutsin-Ma is an important urban centre in central Katsina and hosts Umaru Musa Yar'Adua University.
13. Faskari — HQ: Faskari (1,750 km²) Faskari is one of the largest LGAs in Katsina by land area and has extensive rural farming communities.
14. Funtua — HQ: Funtua (449 km²) Funtua is a major city in southern Katsina and one of the state's most important commercial centres.
15. Ingawa — HQ: Ingawa (893 km²) Ingawa is an agricultural LGA in northern Katsina with important road connections to surrounding commercial centres.
16. Jibia — HQ: Jibia (1,044 km²) Jibia is a northern border LGA of Katsina State and is strategically important because of its proximity to Niger Republic.
17. Kafur — HQ: Kafur (1,107 km²) Kafur is a large agricultural LGA in southern Katsina with extensive rural settlements.
18. Kaita — HQ: Kaita (959 km²) Kaita is a northern Katsina LGA with a strategic position near Niger Republic.
19. Kankara — HQ: Kankara (1,462 km²) Kankara is one of the most populous and geographically extensive LGAs in southern Katsina.
20. Kankia — HQ: Kankia (824 km²) Kankia is a historic agricultural community and local government headquarters in northern Katsina.
21. Katsina — HQ: Katsina (142 km²) Katsina LGA contains the state capital and is the most urbanised local government area in the state.
22. Kurfi — HQ: Kurfi (572 km²) Kurfi is a predominantly rural agricultural LGA in northern Katsina.
23. Kusada — HQ: Kusada (390 km²) Kusada is one of Katsina State's newer local government areas and has a predominantly rural population.
24. Mai'Adua — HQ: Mai'Adua (540 km²) Mai'Adua is a strategically important northern border LGA and commercial centre.
25. Malumfashi — HQ: Malumfashi (674 km²) Malumfashi is one of the major commercial and agricultural centres of southern Katsina.
26. Mani — HQ: Mani (785 km²) Mani is an important agricultural LGA in northern Katsina.
27. Mashi — HQ: Mashi (910 km²) Mashi is a northern Katsina LGA with agricultural and border-related economic activities.
28. Matazu — HQ: Matazu (503 km²) Matazu is a predominantly agricultural LGA in central Katsina.
29. Musawa — HQ: Musawa (849 km²) Musawa is an agricultural LGA in central Katsina with a substantial rural population.
30. Rimi — HQ: Rimi (452 km²) Rimi is relatively close to Katsina city and has strong economic links with the state capital.
31. Sabuwa — HQ: Sabuwa (642 km²) Sabuwa is an agricultural LGA in southern Katsina with extensive rural communities.
32. Safana — HQ: Safana (282 km²) Safana is a densely populated agricultural LGA in northern Katsina.
33. Sandamu — HQ: Sandamu (1,419 km²) Sandamu is one of the larger rural LGAs in northern Katsina by land area.
34. Zango — HQ: Zango (602 km²) Zango is a northern agricultural LGA with communities spread across savanna farmland.

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