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Sokoto is located near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2022 it has an estimated population of more than 6.3 million. Being the seat of the former Sokoto Caliphate , the city is predominantly Muslim and an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria.
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The Sokoto Caliphate (Arabic: دولة الخلافة في بلاد السودان), also known as the Sultanate of Sokoto, [2] was a Sunni Muslim caliphate in West Africa. It was founded by Usman dan Fodio in 1804 during the Fulani jihads after defeating the Hausa Kingdoms in the Fulani War .
Sokoto North: Waziri 'C' Kofar Rini Clinic; Sokoto Cinima - Sokoto Cinama; Fed Saving Bank; Gidan Maitumaki; Sh/Abdu Maiwelder I; Sh/Abdu Maiwelder II; Shiyar. Barau Maikatako; Illela Garage I; Illela Garage II; Shiyar Samaila; Garkar Makwasa; Gidan Mai Nguwa D/Tanin; Shiyhar Malan Jatau; Shyar Malan Labbo Sokoto North: Magajin Gari 'A'
Map of the Sokoto River drainage basin. The Sokoto River, (formerly known as Gulbi 'n Kebbi), is a river in north-west Nigeria and a tributary of the River Niger. [1] The river's source is near Funtua in the south of Katsina State, some 275 kilometres (171 mi) in a straight line from Sokoto.
This is a list of populated places in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It is not complete but includes the most populated cities, towns and villages. It is not complete but includes the most populated cities, towns and villages.
Sokoto South is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Sarkin Zamfara. It has an area of 41 km 2 and a population of 194,914 at the ...
The name Sokoto (which is the modern/anglicised version of the local name, Sakkwato) is of Arabic origin, representing sooq, 'market' in English.It is also known as Sakkwato, Birnin Shaihu da Bello or "Sokoto, City of Shaihu and Bello" (Shaihu referring to Sheikh Usman dan Fodio, founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, and Bello his son/successor, Sultan Muhammad Bello).