Katsina State was cut out of old Kaduna State in 1987.
Its capital is Katsina, and its Governor is Aminu Bello Masari, an individual from the All Progressives Congress.
Katsina, for the most part alluded to as Katsina State to recognize it from the city of Katsina, is a state in North West zone of Nigeria.

It is a trade center with respect to its agricultural products; this is because it is situated at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers, and is close to the new federal capital of Nigeria in Abuja.