  The emergent universe scenario is a proposal for resolving the Big Bang
singularity problem in the standard Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker
cosmology. In the context of this scenario, the Universe originates from a
nonsingular static state. In the present work, considering the realization of
the emergent universe scenario, we address the possibility of having a
nonsingular Kantowski-Sachs type static state. Considering four and five
dimensional models (with and without brane), it is shown that both the
existence and stability of a nonsingular state depend on the dimensions of the
spacetime and the nature of the fluid supporting the geometry.
