# Katsina

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #65,233

## Definitions
1. A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Katsina City.
2. The largest city and state capital of Katsina State, Nigeria.
3. An emirate in West Africa centred on the city of Katsina; now mostly ceremonial.

## Etymology
From Hausa Katsina.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/katsina