Sokoto South

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Sokoto South
LGA
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Sokoto South
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 13°03′N5°13′E / 13.050°N 5.217°E / 13.050; 5.217
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Sokoto State
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanYau Mohammed Danda [1]
Area
 • Total
41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
194,914
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
840
ISO 3166 code NG.SO.SS
Sokoto South

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. [2]

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. [3] [4] [5]


The postal code of the area is 840. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Complete List Of LGAs In Sokoto State And Chairmen" . Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ↑ HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  3. ↑ "Sokoto South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ↑ Usman, Shehu (2021-01-16). "Waziri: Federal University Gashu'a gets first female VC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ↑ "10-day weather forecast for Sokoto South, Sokoto, Nigeria - The Weather Channel | weather.com". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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