“Home Of Hospitality” : Alphanumeric Codes On Katsina State License Plate Numbers And Their Meaning

What the Alphanumeric (consisting of both letters and numerals) codes on Katsina State License Plates stands for. 

The unique number plate combination used by Private and Commercial vehicles is in the format ABC-123DE. 

The first three letters (ABC) indicates the Local Government Area (LGA) where the vehicle is registered.

Vehicle Registration Plates (license plate number) issued to both private and commercial vehicles in Katsina State have the name and the unique slogan of the State, “Home Of Hospitality”, displayed at the top centre of the plate.

Like any other plates issued across the country, the unique plate combination is in the format ABC-123DE, with each of the first three letters (ABC) indicating the Local Government Areas (LGA) in Katsina or Licensing Office where the vehicle is registered.

The following are the first three letters on Katsina State plate numbers and the Local Government Areas (LGA)  in which they were registered.

BKR – Bakori

BAT – Batagarawa

BTR – Batsari

BRE – Baure

BDW – Bindawa

CRC – Charanchi

DDM – Dandume

DJA – Danja

DMS – Danmusa

DRA – Daura

DTS – Dutsi

DTM – Dutsinma

FSK – Faskari

FTA – Funtua

NGW – Ingawa

JBY – Jibia

KFR – Kafur

KAT – Kaita

KNK – Kankia

KKR – Kankara

KTN – katsina

KUF – Kurfi

KSD – Kusada

MDW – Mai-Adua

MLF – Malumfashi

MAN – Mani

MSH – Mashi

MTZ – Matazu

MSW – Musawa

RMY – Rimi

SBA – Sabua

SFN – Safana

SDM – Sandamu

ZNG – Zango

ABC-123DE

In addition to the first three letters, which indicates the Local Government Areas (LGA) in which they were registered, the next three digits on the number plates are numbers while the last two letters are used for numbering.

Like other plates issued across the Nation, license plates generally have white background while the color of the numbers varies by vehicle type. Numbers is imprinted in blue for Private vehicles while Commercial vehicles like Danfo buses use red.

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