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Sokoto South

Coordinates: 13°03′N 5°13′E / 13.050°N 5.217°E / 13.050; 5.217
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Sokoto South
Sokoto South is located in Nigeria
Sokoto South
Sokoto South
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°03′N 5°13′E / 13.050°N 5.217°E / 13.050; 5.217
Country Nigeria
StateSokoto State
Area
 • Total41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total194,914
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
840
ISO 3166 codeNG.SO.SS
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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

  1. ^ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. ^ "Sokoto South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ Usman, Shehu (2021-01-16). "Waziri: Federal University Gashu'a gets first female VC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "10-day weather forecast for Sokoto South, Sokoto, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.