Sokoto City

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:area approximately 1,200 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Sokoto_State
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Sallah_Festival
gptkb:Eid_al-Fitr
gptkb:Eid_al-Adha
Maulud Festival
gptkbp:climate Tropical savanna climate
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate
gptkbp:economy gptkb:Agriculture
gptkbp:education gptkb:Usmanu_Danfodiyo_University
gptkbp:elevation approximately 300 m
gptkbp:famous_dish Jollof Rice
Tuwo
Pounded Yam
Pepper Soup
Kilishi
gptkbp:famous_event gptkb:Argungu_Festival
Sokoto Durbar
Sokoto Cultural Festival
gptkbp:founded early 15th century
gptkbp:governance gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:government_type Democratic
gptkbp:historical_event Nigerian Independence
British Colonial Rule
Sokoto Jihad
Formation of the Sokoto Caliphate
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Seat_of_the_Sokoto_Caliphate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sokoto City
gptkbp:known_for Islamic scholarship
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Hausa
English
Fulfulde
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:major_industry gptkb:textiles
gptkb:trade
Mining
gptkbp:major_rivers gptkb:Sokoto_River
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Uthman_dan_Fodio
gptkb:Aliyu_Magatakarda_Wamakko
gptkb:Abubakar_Atiku_Bagudu
Bello Muhammad
gptkbp:population approximately 427,760
gptkbp:region North West Nigeria
gptkbp:sports_team Sokoto United F. C.
Sokoto Warriors F. C.
gptkbp:time_zone WAT (UTC+1)
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Gidan_Makama_Museum
gptkb:Sokoto_Museum
Sokoto Central Mosque
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Sokoto_Airport
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sokoto_State
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6