Sokoto State
Sokoto State is in the extreme northwest of the country on the national border with the Republic of the Niger in North West Nigeria.
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Understand[edit]
Sokoto State is mainly populated by Fulani people. Most Sokoto State residents are Sunni Muslims, with a Shia minority; violence between the two groups is uncommon. Over 80% of people living in the state practice agriculture.
Climate[edit]
Sokoto State is in the dry Sahel, surrounded by sandy savannah and isolated hills.
Get in[edit]
By plane[edit]
- 1 Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport SKO IATA, Airport Road. There are daily flights from the capital Abuja.
By bus[edit]
- GUO Transport - Sokoto Terminal, Central motor park, Kilgori Rd, Minanata, Sokoto, ☏ +2348052772082. Daily 5AM-9PM,. ₦7,000 to 15,000.
- Ifeanyichukwu Transportation Services, located at Minanata, Sokoto.