Sokoto
Americannoun
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a state in NW Nigeria; formerly a sultanate and province; empire in the 19th century. 57,560 sq. mi. (149,066 sq. km).
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a city in and the capital of this state.
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a state of NW Nigeria. Capital: Sokoto. Pop: 3 696 999 (2006). Area: 25 973 sq km (10 028 sq miles)
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a town in NW Nigeria, capital of Sokoto state: capital of the Fulah Empire in the 19th century; Muslim place of pilgrimage. Pop: 444 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
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When Lakurawa initially arrived in the largely Muslim states of Sokoto and Kebbi, the group presented itself as a religious force that wanted to help a vulnerable community in an insecure region.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
The heavily armed jihadists, who dress in camouflage and wear vibrant turbans, have lived in camps in Tangaza, a remote area of Sokoto state near the border with Niger, for several years.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
Information has been slow to trickle out of the countryside in northwestern Sokoto state and neighbouring Kwara state, which the Nigerian government said late Friday was hit in the strikes.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Villagers in the Tambuwal area of Sokoto heard explosions late Thursday night, with a missile hitting farmland in a predominantly Muslim area and causing a fire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
By seven they were in the heart of the wild, level territory of Sokoto, skimming over vast expanses of plume-like grasses and extensive marshes and swamps.
From Around the World in Ten Days by Fraser, Chelsea Curtis
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