City Details: Sokoto
A few alternate names for Sokoto are: SKO, Socoto, Sokotas, Sokoto, Sokoto stad, Sókótó, sokoto, suo ke tuo, Сокото, სოკოტო
Sokoto is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the extreme northwest of the country. It is bounded by Republic of the Niger to the north and west for 363 km, and the states of Zamfara to the east, and Kebbi to the south and west, partly across the Ka River. Its capital and largest city is the city of Sokoto. Sokoto is located near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2022 it has an estimated population of more than 6.3 million.
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Sokoto
General Information
- Official Name: Nigeria
- Common Name: Nigeria
- Population: 1040000
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 13.06269, 5.24322
- Country Code: NGA
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Sokoto
- 1. Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO), distance from city center: 16.74 km
- 2. Tahoua Airport (THZ), distance from city center: 201.61 km
- 3. Maradi Airport (MFQ), distance from city center: 209.62 km
Location of Sokoto
Country Details
- Country: Nigeria
- Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Capital: Abuja
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Western Africa
- Population: 206,139,587
- Area: 923,768 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
- Timezones: UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Niger
Holidays in Sokoto, Nigeria
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- New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
- Good Friday - 2026-04-03
- Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
- Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
- Children's Day - 2026-05-27
- Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
- National Day - 2026-10-01
- National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
- Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
- Boxing Day - 2026-12-28