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Sokoto
So·ko·to [ skə tṓ ] capital city of Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria, situated about 483 km (300 mi) northwest of Abuja.
Population: 199,900 (1995 estimate).
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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