Sokoto

[ soh-koh-toh, soh-koh-toh, suh-koh-toh ]

/ ˈsoʊ koʊˌtoʊ, ˌsoʊ koʊˈtoʊ, səˈkoʊ toʊ /

a state in NW Nigeria; formerly a sultanate and province; empire in the 19th century. 57,560 sq. mi. (149,066 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this state.

Example sentences from the Web for sokoto

The sultan, however, detained him, and being seized with dysentery he died near Sokoto on the 13th of April 1827.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 |Various
The third returned from Sokoto, and had about the same number of slaves and camels as the second.

The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 |Various
To the south, the British were supposed to control "all that properly belongs to the kingdom of Sokoto."

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 |Various
Thence he went to Sokoto, intending afterwards to go to Bornu.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 |Various

Say is directly west of Sokoto, and you can easily find Lake Chad on your map, for it is a very large lake.

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898 |Various

Sokoto

/ (ˈsəʊkəˌtəʊ) /

a state of NW Nigeria. Capital: Sokoto. Pop: 3 696 999 (2006). Area: 25 973 sq km (10 028 sq miles)

a town in NW Nigeria, capital of Sokoto state: capital of the Fulah Empire in the 19th century; Muslim place of pilgrimage. Pop: 444 000 (2005 est)