Sokoto River — The Sokoto River (formerly known as Gublin Kebbi) is a river in north west Nigeria and a tributary of the River Niger. The river s source is near Funtua in the south of Katsina State, some 275 km in straight line from Sokoto. It flows north west… … Wikipedia
Sokoto State — State Nickname(s): Seat of the Caliphate … Wikipedia
Sokoto — /soh koh toh , soh koh toh , seuh koh toh/, n. 1. a state in NW Nigeria; formerly a sultanate and province; empire in the 19th century. 4,500,000; 57,560 sq. mi. (149,066 sq. km). 2. a city in and the capital of this state. 104,160. * * * City… … Universalium
Sokoto — Infobox Settlement official name =Sokoto other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = 300px image caption = Sokoto market 2006 flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank… … Wikipedia
Sokoto (Bundesstaat) — Sokoto Basisdaten Hauptstadt: Sokoto gegründet: 3. Februar 1976 … Deutsch Wikipedia
SOKOTO — (11,000), a native kingdom of West Central Africa, within territories administered now by the British Government; lies between the Soudan (N.) and the river Benuë (S.), the main affluent of the Niger; the dominant people are the Fulahs,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Niger River — Quorra redirects here. For the Tron: Legacy character, see Quorra. This article is about the river. For the play or movie, see The River Niger. Niger River (Joliba … Wikipedia
Rima River — The Rima River is a river in the northern part of Nigeria. At its northern most point it is joined by the Goulbi de Maradi river, and forms the border with Niger. It runs southwest and joins the Sokoto River near Sokoto. The Rima is a seasonal… … Wikipedia
Nun River — The Nun River is a river in Nigeria. The Nun is formed when the Niger River splits in two, forming the Nun and Forcados rivers. The Nun River is immortalised in the poetry of Gabriel Okara. His poem The Call of the River Nun is a nostalgic ode to … Wikipedia
Mékrou River — in the W National Park The Mékrou River is a river of Benin and Niger. It flows through the W National Park. A tributary of the Niger River, it forms a border between Benin and Niger. The proposed construction of the Dyondyonga electrici … Wikipedia
