Katsina State · Nigeria
Katsina
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Katsina State at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 670,000
- Elevation
- 519 m
- Airports
- DKA
- 6.6 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,170 km
- 6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Katsina, month by month
- Jan30°
- Feb34°
- Mar37°
- Apr39°
- May39°
- Jun36°
- Jul32°
- Aug30°
- Sept31°
- Oct34°
- Nov33°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Mean highs run from 30°C in August to 39°C in April, with about 690 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KatsinaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Katsina
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKatsina
5,170 km
6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHKatsina
5,090 km
6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira NGNToday's indicative rate: NGN 1,000 ≈ USD 0.751Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency199ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +234 · On the right
On the map
Places near Katsina
Travel advice
Official travel advice warns against all travel to Katsina State at present, so we do not offer trips there. This page gives its climate and geography only.
Read the official travel advice (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)