[6] In the pre-colonial period, much of Katsina State was part of the Hausa Bakwai states, with the cities of Daura and Katsina emerging as a major centers of trade and Islamic learning during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

In the early nineteenth century, the Fulani jihad led to the establishment of Daura and Katsina as emirates within the Sokoto Caliphate.

[8][9] Economically, Katsina State is largely reliant on agriculture, with key crops including millet, sorghum, maize, rice, groundnuts, and cotton.

Livestock farming and herding is also significant, with cattle, goats, and sheep widely reared.

Katsina has the fourth lowest Human Development Index and ranks in the mid-range of GDPs in the country.

Katsina typically receives about 791.61 millimeters of precipitation and has 54.63 rainy days (14.97% of the time) annually.

Cherish Institute Batsari is a privately owned university awarding degrees in health courses.