Sokoto North

Sokoto North is a Local Government Area in , Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the state capital of . It has an area of 51 km and had a population of 232,846 at the 2006 census.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 233,000 residents
  • Description: LGA in Sokoto State, Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Ariwa Sokoto” and “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Àríwá Sokoto”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sokoto.

Photo: Bashir Shatima Mustapha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sokoto North

Latitude
13.0656° or 13° 3′ 56″ north
Longitude
5.268° or 5° 16′ 5″ east
Population
233,000
Elevation
257 metres (843 feet)
Open location code
7F573789+66
Geo­Names ID
7701527
Wiki­data ID
Q7555307
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Sokoto North” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sokoto North”
  • French: “Sokoto Nord”
  • German: “Sokoto Nord”
  • Hausa: “Sokoto ta Arewa”
  • Igbo: “Ebe Ugwu Sokoto”
  • Italian: “Sokoto North”
  • Karekare: “Sokoto North”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pak Sokoto”
  • Spanish: “Sokoto North”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Àríwá Sókótó”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rugaliman and Kurafe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Arguila Hill and Hukuhuko Hill.

Sokoto State: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Sokoto and Binji.

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