Focus Investment Sectors in Katsina
Agriculture
Housing
Hospitality & Tourism
Solid Minerals / Mining
Industry / Manufacturing
ICT
Transportation
Waste to Wealth
Power & Energy
Advantage Katsina State
Area around 24,192 sq km.
GDP (PPP) of USD 6,022 million and GDP per capita of USD 1,017 in 2010
Important place for sub-saharan trade due to its proximity with Niger Republic
Large 2.4 million hectares of cultivable land
Major crops include guinea corn, millets, maize, cowpeas, cotton, and groundnut.
Major source of grains to industries located in other parts of the country and international markets
Availability of huge & efficient workforce
Large deposits of a variety of solid minerals, including kaolin, silica sand, feldspar, asbestos, gold, marble, quartz, talc, precious stones and granite.
GEZ – Project Component
Industrial Clusters
- Solar Park
- Agro Allied Processing Industrial Zone
- Light Engineering Industrial Zone
- Anchor Industrial Zone
Logistic
- Warehousing
- Truck Terminal
Physical Infrastructure
- Road Network – 45m/30m/15m wide roads
- Power Supply – 24 x 7 reliability with Captive Solar Power Plants
- Water Supply Network – Groundwater source
- Telecommunication Network – Best in class
- Sewerage Network - Wastewater recycling/ CETP
- Others – Greenbelts, Landscape, Rain Harvesting & Drainage
Social Infrastructure
- Residential – Creating ‘Walk to Work’ Environment
- Commercial – Retail & Office Space
- Hotels
- Hospital
- School, Clubhouse
- Open Spaces, Greens, Recreational
