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Sokoto

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Sokoto

State in Nigeria, established 1976; capital Sokoto; area 102,500 sq km/39,565 sq mi; population (1991 est) 2,418,600. It was an Islamic Fula sultanate from the 16th century until occupied by the British in 1903.

Sokoto

Trading centre and capital of Sokoto state, northwestern Nigeria; population (2007 est) 601,900. It trades in cement, wood, leather, and textiles. The palace of the sultan of the Fula Sultanate and the Shehu Mosque are here.



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