SKO
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Large airport
16.7 km
SOKOTO
Sokoto · NIGERIA (NG) · 13.06°N / 5.24°E
51
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 2,322,911
Sokoto is a city in Nigeria with a population of 1,040,000. It sits at 13.06/5.24, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 15 km from Wamako.
Population
1,040,000
Place Type
Regional Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
All facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Subdivision
- Sokoto
- Coords
- 13.06°N / 5.24°E
- UTC offset
- +1
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
Universities
Sokoto State University
ssu.edu.ng
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto
udusok.edu.ng
FAQ
- What is the population of Sokoto?
- 1,040,000 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Sokoto in?
- Africa/Lagos.
- Which country is Sokoto in?
- Nigeria (NG).
- Which airport serves Sokoto?
- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO).
- How far is Sokoto from Abuja?
- About 509 km.
- Does Sokoto have a university?
- Yes. Sokoto State University and Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.
- What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
- English.
- What currency is used in Nigeria?
- Naira.
- How many cities are in Nigeria?
- 917 on record.
- Which admin region is Sokoto in?
- Sokoto.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2322911
{
"data": {
"id": 2322911,
"name": "Sokoto",
"ascii_name": "Sokoto",
"country_code": "NG",
"population": 1040000,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA",
"latitude": 13.06269,
"longitude": 5.24322
}
}
Context
- 15 km from Wamako.
- Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.