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Sokoto [ˈsəʊkəˌtəʊ]

1. (Placename) a state of NW Nigeria. Capital: Sokoto. Pop.: 4 524 162 (1992 est.). Area: 65 735 sq. km (25 380 sq. miles)

2. (Placename) a town in NW Nigeria, capital of Sokoto state: capital of the Fulah Empire in the 19th century; Muslim place of pilgrimage. Pop.: 204 900 (1997 est.)

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