Complete List Of LGAs In Katsina State And Their Chairmen

This is the complete list of the 34 local government areas In Katsina state, Including their headquarters, and chairman names:

S/N	LGA	Headquarters	Chairman
1	Bakori	Bakori	Alhaji Ali Mamman Mai Citta
2	Batagarawa	Batagarawa	Mr. Bala Garba Tsanni
3	Batsari	Batsari	Lawal Musa (Aganku)
4	Baure	Baure	Rabe Usman
5	Bindawa	Bindawa	Lawal Jari Tama
6	Charanchi	Charanchi	AbdulKudusu Haruna Rogogo
7	Dan Musa	Dandume	N.M.Danmusa
8	Dandume	Dandume	Alhaji Basiru Musa
9	Danja	Danja	Not available
10	Daura	Daura	Faruk Umar Faruk
11	Dutsi	Dutsi	Tasiu Suleman
12	Dutsin-Ma	Dutsin-Ma	Kabir Abdulsalam
13	Faskari	Faskari	Alhaji Bala Faskari
14	Funtua	Funtua	Alhaji Lawal Sani Matazu
15	Ingawa	Ingawa	Alhaji Labaran Magaji
16	Jibia	Jibia	Bishir Sabi'u
17	Kafur	Kafur	Alhaji Garba Kanya
18	Kaita	Kaita	Engr. Bello Lawal Yandaki
19	Kankara	Kankara	Anas Isah
20	Kankia	Kankia	Not available
21	Katsina	Katsina	Hamisu Gambo
22	Kurfi	Kurfi	Nura A kulfi
23	Kusada	Kusada	Alhaji Rabi'u Aliyu Kusada
24	Mai'Adua	Mai'Adua	Maman na Allahu
25	Malumfashi	Malumfashi	Dr. Aminu Garba Waziri
26	Mani	Mani	Aliyu Haruna Jani
27	Mashi	Mashi	Salisu Kallah Mashi
28	Matazu	Matazu	Abdu Danshehu Matazu
29	Musawa	Musawa	Dr Lawal Aliyu Musawa
30	Rimi	Rimi	Nasiru Ala Iyatawa
31	Sabuwa	Sabuwa	Alhaji Faruk Hayatu
32	Safana	Safana	Abba Dayyabu Safana
33	Sandamu	Sandamu	Sani sabo sandamu
34	Zango	Zango	Adamu Mato

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Katsina State Map With LGAs

What Is The Capital Of Katsina State?

Katsina is the capital of Katsina State. It’s found in the northern part of Nigeria, close to the border with Niger Republic.

Katsina is also the biggest LGA in Katsina state, with a population estimated at around 568,600 people in 2022. The city is important for agriculture as residents grow crops like groundnuts, cotton, millet, and guinea corn.

There are also mills in Katsina where they make peanut oil and steel. Additionally, Katsina used to be a place for big farms where they raised animals like cows, goats, sheep, and chickens.

Most of the people in Katsina are Muslim, and they mainly come from two ethnic groups: the Hausa and the Fulani. Katsina has a long history, and It’s believed to have been founded around the year 1100.

Back then, it was ruled by a leader called the Sarki. Katsina was a large trade center from the 17th to the 18th century, and it was the largest among seven Hausa city-states.

Later, the Fulani people took over Katsina during a war in 1807. Then, in 1903, Katsina accepted British rule until Nigeria became independent in 1960.

Education in Katsina is also important. The city has been known for learning for centuries, with Islamic schools existing since the 14th century.

Nowadays, there are many schools and universities in Katsina, including Umaru Musa Yar’adua University and Alqalam University.

The weather in Katsina is usually hot, It has a semi-arid climate, meaning it doesn’t get a lot of rainfall. Temperatures can get very high, especially in April, which is the hottest month. January is usually the coldest month, but even then, it’s not very cold compared to other places.

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List Of LGA In Katsina State And Their Population

Here’s a list of all the 34 local government areas In Katsina state, and their population:

No	LGA	2022 Population Projection
1	Bakori	267,200
2	Batagarawa	337,900
3	Batsari	371,500
4	Baure	362,700
5	Bindawa	269,900
6	Charanchi	244,800
7	Dandume	259,700
8	Danja	224,300
9	Dan Musa	202,300
10	Daura	401,900
11	Dutsi	216,100
12	Dutsin-Ma	303,500
13	Faskari	347,400
14	Funtua	402,400
15	Ingawa	302,300
16	Jibia	299,200
17	Kafur	374,200
18	Kaita	326,000
19	Kankara	434,700
20	Kankia	270,600
21	Katsina	568,600
22	Kurfi	208,600
23	Kusada	175,800
24	Mai'adua	360,700
25	Malumfashi	326,900
26	Mani	315,100
27	Mashi	305,700
28	Matazu	203,400
29	Musawa	303,800
30	Rimi	275,400
31	Sabuwa	251,400
32	Safana	331,000
33	Sandamu	244,700
34	Zango	278,900

Reference Sources:

• Katsina State Government Website
• National Population Commission of Nigeria
• Wikipedia – Katsina State