Katsina

Ease of Doing Business in

Katsina - Nigeria

This page summarizes Doing Business data for Katsina. The first table shows its rank among 37 cities/regions in Nigeria. The rest of the tables summarize the key indicators for each topic and benchmark against regional and high-income economy (OECD) averages.

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Economy Summary
Starting a Business
Dealing with Construction Permits
Registering Property
Enforcing Contracts
Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Income Category Lower middle income
Population 162,470,737
GNI Per Capita (US$) 1,200.00
Ease of Doing Business Rank among 37 cities in Nigeria Top city in Nigeria
7 Jigawa
Topic Rankings Rank among 37 cities in Nigeria Top city in Nigeria
Starting a Business 25 FCT
Dealing with Construction Permits 15 Jigawa
Registering Property 8 Gombe
Enforcing Contracts 1 Katsina

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Dealing with Construction Permits

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Shown below are the procedures, time, and costs to build a warehouse, including obtaining necessary licenses and permits, completing required notifications and inspections, and obtaining utility connections.

Indicator Katsina Sub-Saharan Africa OECD

The total number of procedures required to build a warehouse. A procedure is any interaction of the company’s employees or managers with external parties.

View methodology Procedures (number)
16 15 14

The total number of days required to build a warehouse. The measure captures the median duration that local experts indicate is necessary to complete a procedure in practice.

View methodology Time (days)
70 196 143

Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy’s income per capita. Only official costs are recorded.

View methodology Cost (% of income per capita)
435.5 751.6 78.7
No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Obtain an environmental impact assessment report from a registered town planner 5 days NGN 65,000 (town planner fee)
2 Apply for a building permit at the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day NGN 50,000 (NGN 35,000 lower floor + NGN 15,000 upper floor)
3 Receive a pre-approval inspection from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
4 Obtain a building permit from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 14 days No cost
5 Dig a borehole to obtain water 7 days NGN 500,000
* 6 Receive an inspection at the sub-structure level by the development control inspectors of Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
7 Receive an inspection during construction from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
8 Receive an inspection during construction from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
9 Receive an inspection during construction from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
10 Receive an inspection during construction from the Katsina Urban Planning Development Authority 1 day No cost
11 Request and receive a fire inspection from the Katsina Fire Service Department 1 day No cost
12 Obtain a fire certificate from the Katsina Fire Service Department 13 days No cost
* 13 Obtain a permanent phone connection 1 day NGN 6,000 (handset + connection)
14 Apply to the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) for a permanent electricity connection 1 day NGN 52,500 (3 phase pre-paid meter)
15 Receive an inspection from PHCN and pay the electricity fees at the bank 1 day No cost
16 Obtain a permanent electricity connection from PHCN 22 days No cost
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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