# Sokoto North LGA, Sokoto State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Sokoto North

Sokoto North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **40.0 km²**. Its main town is Sokoto. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 40.0km²
- 20mapped services
- 269 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sokoto North?

Sokoto North lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/), [Sokoto South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sokoto-south/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 747th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.1% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Sokoto North is about 511 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.0763° N, 5.2286° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Know before you go: Sokoto North

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) · Sokoto18 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina264 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:15).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Sokoto North

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Sokoto North. The largest with a recorded population: Sokoto (1,040,000). Settlements here lie between about 246 m and 296 m above sea level (median 269 m).

- Abattoir
- Bakin Gulbe
- Bakin Kusu
- Gandu
- Gidan Megoru
- Magajin Gari B
- Magajin Rafi A
- Magajin Rafi B
- Rumgee
- Runjin Sambo
- Sabon Gari
- Sarkin Musulmi A
- Sarkin Musulmi B
- Sokoto
- Waziri A
- Waziri B
- Waziri C

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Sokoto North and the best time to visit

In Sokoto North, the warmest month is Apr (average 33 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 700 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (250 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 0 

Feb 26 0 

Mar 30 1 

Apr 33 7 

May 33 33 

Jun 31 94 

Jul 28 170 

Aug 27 250 

Sep 27 121 

Oct 27 23 

Nov 26 0 

Dec 23 0 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sokoto North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Maryaam Abacha Hospital · Sokoto South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.06278&mlon=5.23232#map=17/13.06278/5.23232) 

Bank GT Bank · Sokoto South 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05887&mlon=5.23242#map=17/13.05887/5.23242) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Western Bypass Service Station · Sokoto North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.06667&mlon=5.23333#map=17/13.06667/5.23333) 

Hotel Decency Guest Inn Sokoto · Sokoto North 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.06670&mlon=5.23330#map=17/13.06670/5.23330) 

Mall Fodio mall · Sokoto North 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05687&mlon=5.22140#map=17/13.05687/5.22140) 

School Imam Malik Academy · Sokoto South 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05130&mlon=5.23714#map=17/13.05130/5.23714) 

College Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto Nigeria · Sokoto North 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.07530&mlon=5.23898#map=17/13.07530/5.23898) 

Police station Marina police barraks · Sokoto North 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05802&mlon=5.24293#map=17/13.05802/5.24293) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sokoto North

Places mapped inside Sokoto North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools1
- Colleges and universities5
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Sokoto State

- Binji
- Bodinga
- Dange-Shuni
- Gada
- Goronyo
- Gudu
- Gwadabawa
- Illela
- Isa
- Kebbe
- Kware
- Rabah
- Sabon Birni
- Shagari
- Silame
- Sokoto South
- Tambuwal
- Tangaza
- Tureta
- Wamako
- Wurno
- Yabo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sokoto North?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Sokoto North?Kware, Sokoto South and Wamako
- What time zone is Sokoto North in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sokoto North?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sokoto North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sokoto North?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sokoto North?Settlements lie between 246 m and 296 m
- What is the best time to visit Sokoto North?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sokoto North?Maryaam Abacha Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sokoto North?GT Bank, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sokoto North?TotalEnergies Western Bypass Service Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sokoto North?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sokoto North?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sokoto North?NG034016 (OCHA common operational dataset)