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Sokoto, usually referred to as Sokoto State to distinguish it from the city of Sokoto, is located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2005 it has an estimated population of more than 4.2 million. Sokoto City is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State (and its predecessor, the Northwestern State).The name Sokoto (which is the modern/anglicised version of the local name, Sakkwato) is of Arabic origin, representing suk, 'market'.
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Sokoto State
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Seat of the Caliphate
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1976-02-03Z
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dbpedia:Aminu_Waziri_Tambuwal
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dbpedia:All_Progressives_Congress
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Governor''' Representatives (List) Senators
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