Katsina State state in northern Nigeria.

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Coordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′ECoordinates: 12°15′N 7°30′E
Country	Nigeria
Date created	23 September 1987
Capital	Katsina
Government
• Governor (List)	Ibrahim Shema (PDP)
Area
• Total	24,192 km2 (9,341 sq mi)
Area rank	17th of 36
Population (1991 census)
• Total	3,878,344
• Estimate (2005)	6,483,429
• Rank	5th of 36
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2007
• Total	$6.02 billion[1]
• Per capita	$1,017[1]