Sokoto
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Sokoto is a city located in northwestern Nigeria and serves as the capital of Sokoto State. It is historically and culturally significant as a major center in the region, though specific details about its contemporary importance would require additional context.
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- Locality
- Sokoto
- Region
- Sokoto
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 1,040,000
- Timezone
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Sokoto river basin, showing location of the city
Sokoto Listen is a major city located in extreme north-western Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006, it had a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the capital of the north-western states. Modern Sokoto is known for trading sheepskins, cattle hides, leather crafts (a significant export), kola nuts and goatskins.