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Katsina
Katsina State
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3 stories
01
People · Katsina
Emir Dikko: The Emir Who Went to Mecca by Way of England
A Katsina emir's 1921 pilgrimage, and the London garden he never forgot →
02
Legend · Katsina
Gobarau Minaret: A Mud Tower That Was Once a University
Katsina's mud minaret and the builder who saved it →
03
Lost history · Katsina
Katsina College: The School That Kept Changing Its Name
Barewa College was born in mud buildings in Katsina →