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
Area
  Total41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total194,914
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. [1]

The postal code of the area is 840. [2]

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References

  1. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.