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gptkbp:instanceOf
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town
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gptkbp:area
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approximately 1,200 km²
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gptkbp:capital
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gptkb:Sokoto_State
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gptkbp:climate
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hot semi-arid
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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local cuisine
traditional music
traditional dance
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gptkbp:demographics
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ethnic diversity
predominantly_Muslim
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gptkbp:economicActivity
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trade
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gptkbp:economy
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agriculture
handicrafts
livestock farming
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Sokoto_State_University
gptkb:Sokoto_Academy
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gptkbp:elevation
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approximately 300 m
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Sokoto_Museum
gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate_Tombs
gptkb:Sokoto_Central_Mosque
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gptkbp:festivals
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gptkb:Sallah_Festival
gptkb:Argungu_Festival
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gptkbp:founded
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early 15th century
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:River_Sokoto
Sokoto_Plains
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gptkbp:governmentType
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state government
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gptkbp:healthcare
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gptkb:Sokoto_State_Hospital
gptkb:Sokoto_Specialist_Hospital
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Sokoto_Jihad
independence movement
British_colonial_rule
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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gptkb:Seat_of_the_Sokoto_Caliphate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sokoto town
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Islamic_scholarship
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:Hausa
English
Fulfulde
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gptkbp:localGovernment
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gptkb:Sokoto_Municipal_Council
Sokoto_North_Local_Government_Area
Sokoto_South_Local_Government_Area
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Nigeria
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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Usman dan Fodio
Abubakar Atiku
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gptkbp:population
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approximately 427,760
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gptkbp:sport
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basketball
football
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gptkbp:timeZone
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WAT
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Sokoto_Museum
gptkb:Sokoto_Caliphate_Tombs
gptkb:Sokoto_Central_Mosque
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gptkbp:transportation
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road network
air travel
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