Sokoto State is in 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
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
Sokoto State is in the dry Sahel, surrounded by sandy savannah and isolated hills.
Get in
By plane
- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport IATA: SKO, Airport Road. There are daily flights from the capital Abuja. 2022-01-08
By bus
- GUO Transport - Sokoto Terminal, Central motor park, Kilgori Rd, Minanata, Sokoto, +2348052772082. Daily 5AM-9PM,. ₦7,000 to 15,000 2021-06-08
- Ifeanyichukwu Transportation Services, located at Minanata, Sokoto.