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.
noun
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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)
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At least 46 people have died in Nigeria after a boat capsized in north-western Sokoto state.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was speaking after a boat accident on the Jaranja River in the northern Sokoto state, where nine people died heading to a local market.
From BBC ● Jul. 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 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
East of that river Sokoto and its tributary emirates are ruled by Fula princes, subject to the control of the British Nigerian administration.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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