Katsina
Katsina ranks 9,517th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind L'Arbresle, Penticton, and Blenheim, New Zealand. Memorable people born in Katsina include Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and Azubuike Okechukwu. Katsina has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players. Katsina is located in Nigeria.
Katsina is a state in the northwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is bordered to the west by Zamfara State, to the east by Kano and Jigawa states, and to the south by Kaduna State, while its northern border forms part of the national border with Niger. The state capital is the city of Katsina, and the state is divided into 34 local government areas. The state is nicknamed the "Home of Hospitality". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1951 and 1997, Katsina was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, and Azubuike Okechukwu.
People Born in Katsina
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Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2010
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 1
Azubuike Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 30.36
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Katsina were politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Katsina, including Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Katsina, including Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Katsina since 1700.
