Sokoto South
LGA in Sokoto State, Nigeria
13°03′N 5°13′E / 13.050°N 5.217°E / 13.050; 5.217![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Flag_of_Nigeria.svg/23px-Flag_of_Nigeria.svg.png)
(2006 census)
840
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Sokoto South is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in Sarkin Zamfara.
It has an area of 41 km2 and a population of 194,914 at the 2006 census.[1]
Climate/Geography
The Sokoto South LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 41 km squared. The Sudan Savannah includes the LGA, which experiences two distinct seasons: the dry and the wet. The average wind speed in the LGA is 11 km/h.[2][3][4]
The postal code of the area is 840.[5]
References
- ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
- ^ "Sokoto South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Usman, Shehu (2021-01-16). "Waziri: Federal University Gashu'a gets first female VC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "10-day weather forecast for Sokoto South, Sokoto, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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State capital: Sokoto
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