Sokoto State

Sokoto State stretches across the Sahel zone with sandy savannah and hills, bordered by Niger Republic to the north and Nigerian states to the south.

The region transformed from an independent Fulani empire in the 19th century to a British protectorate in 1900 and gained state status in 1976.

The population combines Fulani and Hausa communities speaking their respective languages, with Islam as the main religion influencing daily life patterns.

Agriculture employs eighty percent of residents who cultivate millet, guinea corn, maize, and rice in the fertile river valleys throughout the state.

The Bakolori Dam, constructed in 1975 on the Sokoto River, modifies the regional water system for agricultural irrigation across multiple local government areas.

Location: Nigeria

Inception: February 3, 1976

Capital city: Sokoto

Shares border with: Zamfara State, Kebbi State

Website: https://sokotostate.gov.ng

GPS coordinates: 13.08333,5.25000

Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:57