Katsina State
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Katsina State is a predominantly Hausa-Fulani state in northern Nigeria known for its historic emirate, Islamic scholarship, and agriculture-based economy.
Aliases (1)
- Katsina ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state in Nigeria
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| borders |
Jigawa State
NERFINISHED
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Kaduna State NERFINISHED → Kano State NERFINISHED → Niger Republic → Zamfara State NERFINISHED → |
| capital |
Katsina
NERFINISHED
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| climate |
semi-arid
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| country |
Nigeria
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| createdFrom |
Kaduna State
NERFINISHED
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| createdOn |
1987-09-23
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| dominantReligion |
Islam
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| economicActivity |
crop farming
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livestock rearing → |
| federalUniversity |
Federal University Dutsin-Ma
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| geopoliticalZone |
North West Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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| hasCity |
Katsina
NERFINISHED
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| hasGovernorTitle |
Governor of Katsina State
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| hasLocalGovernmentAreas |
34
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| hasTown |
Daura
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Dutsin-Ma → Funtua → Kankia → Malumfashi → |
| hasTraditionalInstitution |
Daura Emirate
→
Katsina Emirate NERFINISHED → |
| historicalSignificance |
center of pre-colonial Hausa city-states
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important center of Islamic learning in Hausaland → |
| isoCode |
NG-KT
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| knownFor |
Islamic scholarship
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agriculture-based economy → historic emirate → |
| largestCity |
Katsina
NERFINISHED
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| legislature |
Katsina State House of Assembly
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| locatedIn |
Northern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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| majorCrop |
cotton
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groundnut → maize → millet → sorghum → |
| majorEthnicGroup |
Fulani
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Hausa → |
| namedAfter |
Katsina
NERFINISHED
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| region |
Sahel belt of Nigeria
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| stateUniversity |
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University
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| timeZone |
West Africa Time
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| utcOffset |
+1
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| vehicleRegistrationCode |
KT
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Northern Nigeria
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hasState |
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Durbar festival
("Katsina")
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location |
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Muhammadu Buhari
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placeOfBirth |