Sokoto (State)

Sokoto
Basic data
Capital :	Sokoto
founded:	3rd February 1976
Governor :	Attahiru Bafarwa
ISO 3166-2 :	NG-SO
surface
Area :	25,973 km²
Rank in Nigeria:	16
population
Residents :	4,998,100 (2016)
Population density :	192 inhabitants / km² (2016)
Rank in Nigeria:	17th

Location of Sokoto in Nigeria

Sokoto is a federal state in the West African country of Nigeria with the capital Sokoto , which is also the largest city in the state with 563,899 inhabitants (2005).

geography

The state is located in the northwest of the country and borders the Republic of Niger in the north, the state of Kebbi in the southwest and the state of Zamfara in the southeast .

population

According to the 1991 census, the state of Sokoto had 4,392,391 inhabitants, compared to 4,244,399 in 2005. On average, 163 people live per square kilometer.

The vast majority of residents are Haussa . Sunni Muslims are also in the majority, there is also a Shiite and a small Christian-animist minority. Since 2000, the legal basis has been Islamic law, the Sharia . Violence against the Christian minority is not uncommon.

history

The state was formed on February 3, 1976 from part of the former state "North-Western". The first governor was Umaru Muhammed between March 1976 and July 1978. In 1991 the state of Kebbi split off and in 1996 Zamfara became a federal state. Attahiru Bafarwa has been the current governor since May 29, 1999 . Under him, the Sharia was introduced as the basis of the state in 2000.

Governors and administrators

• Umaru Mohammed (Governor 1976–1978)
• Gado Nasko (governor 1978–1979)
• Shehu Kangiwa (Governor 1979–1982)
• Garba Nadama (Governor 1982–1983)
• Garba Duba (governor 1984–1985)
• Garba Mohammed (governor 1985–1987)
• Ahmed Daku (governor 1987–1990)
• Bashir Magashi (Governor 1990–1992)
• Yahya Abdulkarim (Governor 1992–1993)
• Yakubu Mu'azu (administrator 1993–1996)
• Rasheed Raji (administrator 1996–1998)
• Rufai Garba (Administrator 1998–1999)

administration

The state is divided into 23 Local Government Areas . These are: Binji, Bodinga, Dange-Shuni, Gada, Goronyo, Gudu, Gwadabawa, Illela, Isa, Kebbe, Kware, Rabah, Sabon-Birni, Shagari, Silame, Sokoto North, Sokoto South, Tambuwal, Tangaza, Tureta, Wamako , Wurno and Yabo.

economy

The agriculture is the main industry. 90 percent of the state's working population work there. There are millet , maize , rice , beans , wheat , cassava , potatoes , peanuts , cotton , sugarcane and tobacco grown and a number of fruit - and vegetables harvested. These include: oranges , mango fruits , bananas , lettuce , spinach , cabbage , papaya , guava and the medicinal plant marshmallow.

The state's livestock population is estimated at around 15 million animals . These include camels , sheep and goats , among others . Oyo is also a major supplier of leather to the world market.

Web links

• www.sokotostate.gov.ng Website of the Sokoto State Government
• www.fallingrain.com Directorate of the Cities of Sokoto

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1. ↑ Nigeria: States & Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Maps, Graphics, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved February 7, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database) . Canback Dangel. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
3. ^ Population of Nigeria