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Nigeria > Sokoto State
Sokoto State
Capital |
Sokoto. |
Size of State |
25,973 Sq Km. |
Year of creation |
1976. |
Slogan |
Seat of the Caliphate. |
Population |
4.3 Million. |
Major ethnic groups |
The major groups in the state are the Hausa and the Fulani. |
Main towns |
Binji, Bodinga, Dange, Gada, Goronyo, Balle, Gwadabawa, Illela, Isa, Kware ,Kebbe, Rabah, Sabon Birni, Shagari, Silame, Sokoto, Shiyar zamfara, Tambual, Gidan Madi, Tureta, Wmakko, Wurno, Yabo |
Resources |
The main crops produced in the State are millet, guinea corn, maize, rice, beans, wheat, cassava, potatoes, groundnut, cotton, sugar cane, and tobacco. Fruits and vegetables grown in the State include oranges, mangoes, cashew, bananas, lettuce, spinach, okra, cabbage, pawpaw and guava |
Points of Interest
Outstanding feature
Tourist attraction |
Tomb of Usman Dan Fodio, Monument Sokoto. * Sultan's Palace, Sokoto Cultural * Sokoto Museum Monument |
Website |
www.sokotostate.gov.ng |
Map |
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