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Katsina

Katsina is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 670,000.

NigeriaLarge city🏆 #21 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/Lagos
Katsina

Katsina State (Hausa: Jihar Katsina; Hausa Ajami: جِىهَرْ کَڟِࢽَ) 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 of the national border with Niger. The state capital is the city of Katsina, and the state is divided into 34 local government areas. The state is nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality".

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About Katsina

CountryNigeria
ContinentAfrica
Explore24
Population670,000
Local currencyNGN
Coordinates12.9908, 7.6018
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

🧭 Facts & curiosities

Settlement typeLarge city
Distance to the capital437 km · Abuja
Population (Nigeria)#21 most populated in Nigeria
Where on Earth12°59′27″N · 7°36′6″E
HemisphereN · E
Distance to the equator1,446 km
Distance to the North Pole8,573 km
Did you knowMore populous than 100% of all places
Same latitude asBengaluru (India)
Antipode (other side of Earth)-12.99, -172.40

✈️ Distance to major cities

Cairo3,082 km
Paris4,017 km
London4,339 km
Dubai5,161 km
Moscow5,410 km
São Paulo7,161 km

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