Located in north-west geopolitical zone of Nigeria, Katsina State was created out of the old Kaduna State in 1987 and it is divided into thirty four local government areas which include Bakori, Batagarawa, Batsari, Baure, Bindawa, Charanchi, Danja, Dandume, Dan-Musa, Daura, Dutsi, Dutsinma, Faskari, Funtua, Ingawa, Jibia, Kafur, Kaita, Kankara, Kankia, Katsina, Kurfi, Kusada, Mai-Adua, Malumfashi, Mani, Mashi, Matazu, Musawa, Rimi, Sabuwa, Safana, Sandamu, and Zango.

History
The area known as Katsina State today was originally part of the old Kaduna State until 1987 when Katsina was created. The state is made up of two Emirates which feature prominently in the establishment of the seven Hausa kingdoms. The lineage between Bayajida and Daurama produced the founders of Daura, Katsina, Zaria, Kano, Rano Gobir and Biram. The State was founded by Kumayo and before the Fulani conquest had been an important seat of learning and a commercial centre of the trans-saharan trade.

Katsina is a predominantly Hausa – Fulani state and most people speak only Hausa. The state is also made up of two emirates, namely; Katsina and Daura emirates which feature prominently in the establishment of the seven Hausa Kingdoms. The famous Bayajidda lineage had produced the founders and kings of Katsina, Zaria, Kano, Biram, Rano Gobir and Daura. The legendary Kusugu well in which the snake called Sarki was slain serves as a major tourist attraction in Daura. A sizeable number of migrants from southern Nigeria, especially the Yorubas and lgbos, are found and they dwell mostly in towns.

Weather/Climate
The state can be classified into two zones in term of climate which are the tropical continental and semi arid continental. The south of the state (from Funtua to DutsimMa) belong to the former with total annual rainfall figures ranging from 1000mm around Funtua to over 800m around DutsimMa. The north of Katsina State (from around Kankia to the extreme northeast) has total rainfall figures ranging from 600700mm annually. Generally, climate varies considerably according to months and seasons. A cool dry (harmattan) season from December to February; a hot dry season from March to May; a warm wet season from June to September; a less marked season after rains during the months of October to November, characterised by decreasing rainfall and a gradual lowering of temperature.