Katsina
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- proper noun
- Many tourists visit Katsina to explore its rich history and traditions.
- Katsina and Sokoto
Examples
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Katsina is known for its vibrant culture and is a major center of the Hausa people.
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The towns of Katsina and Sokoto are located at the northwestern end of the region.
Academic text (2000) -
The Bauchi Plateau, Northern and Central Nigeria, and the regions around Katsina and Sokoto, North-West Nigeria
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For instance, in the town of Batagarawa, near Katsina, women played a prominent marketing role from their households, selling grain and other commodities on behalf of their husbands or middlemen.
Academic text (1993) -
As Pitten (1987) found in Katsina, recently married women (in their early twenties) were not as active as those in their 30s and 40s, most likely due to the time required for saving capital to start the businesses and for developing potential trading/credit networks.
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A former Military Governor of Plateau and Katsina states, Brig.-Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd), yesterday said the Boko Haram sect is pursuing a just cause.
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The people of Katsina celebrate various festivals that showcase their heritage.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The name Katsina comes from an old Hausa kingdom and city in northern Nigeria, named by the local Hausa people. That's why Katsina is still known today as a major center of Hausa culture and trade.