Sokoto city

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf city
gptkbp:area approximately 100 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Sokoto_State
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:culturalHeritage historical sites
traditional festivals
gptkbp:demographics ethnic diversity
predominantly_Muslim
gptkbp:economy agriculture
gptkbp:education gptkb:Usmanu_Danfodiyo_University
gptkbp:elevation approximately 300 m
gptkbp:environment biodiversity
vegetation cover
semi-arid region
gptkbp:founded early 15th century
gptkbp:governance local government area
gptkbp:healthcare private clinics
general hospitals
gptkbp:historicalEvent British_colonial_rule
independence_of_Nigeria
establishment_of_the_Sokoto_Caliphate
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Sokoto Caliphate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sokoto city
gptkbp:infrastructure electricity supply
water supply systems
road construction projects
gptkbp:knownFor Islamic_scholarship
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Hausa
English
Fulfulde
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:majorIndustry textiles
trading
gptkbp:majorRivers gptkb:Sokoto_River
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Sultan_of_Sokoto
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu
Shehu Usman dan Fodio
gptkbp:population approximately 427,760
gptkbp:sport basketball
football
gptkbp:timeZone WAT_(UTC+1)
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Sokoto_River
gptkb:Sokoto_Museum
gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate_Tombs
Sokoto Central Market
gptkbp:transportation road and rail networks