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Encyclopedia > Sokoto State
Map showing the state within Nigeria

Sokoto State is a state in north-western Nigeria. Its capital is Sokoto. Sokoto (which is the modern/anglicised version of the local name, Sakkwato; also known as Sakkwato, Birnin Shaihu da Bello or Sokoto, Capital of Shaihu and Bello) is a city located in the Northwestern region of Nigeria, and is the modern day capital of Sokoto State (and its predecessor, the...


A state based in Sokoto was established in 1967. This covered what is now Niger State, which was split off in 1976, Kebbi State (split off in 1991), and Zamfara State, which was split off in 1996. 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Niger State is a state in the Middle West of Nigeria. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Kebbi State is a state in north-western Nigeria. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...



 
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International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Nigeria (5763 words)
Sokoto State's transportation system is run completely by private operators, and Sokoto state governor Dalhatu Bafarawa said that the state cannot compel private operators to carry female passengers if doing so violates their religious convictions.
State authorities claim that students are permitted to decline to attend these classes or to request a teacher of their own religion to provide alternative instruction.
On October 19, 2001, a local Shari'a court in Sokoto State convicted and sentenced to death by stoning Safiya Hussaini for adultery because it found her pregnancy to be proof of adultery; she was not married at the time of the pregnancy.
Sokoto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (850 words)
Sokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to where the Sokoto River and Rima River meet.
Sokoto is in the dry Sahel surrounded by sandy savannah and isolated hills.
Sokoto is probably best known for its Islamic spiritual and educational environment, housing the Sultan's Palace, the large Shehu Mosque as well as numerous other mosques in the region.
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