Sokoto

American  

[soh-koh-toh, soh-koh-toh, suh-koh-toh] / ˈsoʊ koʊˌtoʊ, ˌsoʊ koʊˈtoʊ, səˈkoʊ toʊ /

noun

1. a state in NW Nigeria; formerly a sultanate and province; empire in the 19th century. 57,560 sq. mi. (149,066 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this state.

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Sokoto British  

/ ˈsəʊkəˌtəʊ /

noun

1. a state of NW Nigeria. Capital: Sokoto. Pop: 3 696 999 (2006). Area: 25 973 sq km (10 028 sq miles)

2. 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)

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Sokoto

Zamfara state, which neighbours both Katsina and Sokoto, has seen years of similar violence, with some communities previously attempting to make peace with armed groups, efforts that have largely failed to bring lasting stability.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

With roots stretching back a century, the festival formally began in 1934 as a way to cement peace between two previously warring sides - the Kebbi Kingdom, and the Sokoto Caliphate.

From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026

State governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto said last week the government had distributed bags of maize and cash support to 1,000 people ahead of Ramadan.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

The US's Christmas Day strikes hit two camps run by a jihadist group called Lakurawa in the largely Muslim state of Sokoto, in north-western Nigeria near the border with Niger.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

Then there are some queer emirates along the southern edge of the Sahara: Sokoto and Kanem and Bornu and Wadai.

From Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)