Sokoto

[soh-koh-toh, soh-koh-toh, suh-koh-toh]

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.

Sokoto

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The gangs maintain camps in a vast forest straddling Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger states from where they launch attacks on communities.

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About 25 people went missing last month after a boat accident in Sokoto state.

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In 2022, student Deborah Samuel was beaten and burned alive in Sokoto state after being accused of making blasphemous comments.

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Rescue workers in northern Nigeria are searching for more than 40 missing passengers after a boat accident in Sokoto state, the authorities have said.

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A Sokoto official told the BBC that four people have been found alive.

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