# Sokoto South LGA, Sokoto State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Sokoto State 

# Sokoto South

Sokoto South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Sokoto State. It covers **28.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 40 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.5km²
- 40mapped services
- 307 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sokoto South?

Sokoto South lies in [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Dange-Shuni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/dange-shuni/), [Kware](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/kware/), [Sokoto North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/sokoto-north/) and [Wamako](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/wamako/). By area it is the 756th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 0.1% of [Sokoto State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/sokoto/). The centre of Sokoto South is about 505 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Sokoto, the main town of Sokoto State. The centre point is at 13.0384° N, 5.2582° 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 South

- 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) · Sokoto15 km
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) · Katsina260 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 18:14).

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 South

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Sokoto South. Settlements here lie between about 303 m and 310 m above sea level (median 307 m).

- Filin Jirgi
- Gagi
- Gagi B
- Mabera
- Mana
- Rijia A
- Sarkin Addar B
- Sarkin Zamfara A

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 South and the best time to visit

In Sokoto South, 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Wali Bako Clinic · Sokoto South 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03789&mlon=5.25199#map=17/13.03789/5.25199) 

Bank First Bank · Sokoto South 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04485&mlon=5.24525#map=17/13.04485/5.24525) 

Petrol pump NNPC Mega Station Sokoto · Wamako 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.01947&mlon=5.24420#map=17/13.01947/5.24420) 

Hotel Sokoto hotel · Sokoto South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03764&mlon=5.23554#map=17/13.03764/5.23554) 

Mall AGG MALL · Sokoto South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04080&mlon=5.25312#map=17/13.04080/5.25312) 

School Nagarta College Sokoto · Sokoto South 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.03522&mlon=5.24449#map=17/13.03522/5.24449) 

College School of Matriculation Studies · Sokoto South 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.04099&mlon=5.24844#map=17/13.04099/5.24844) 

Police station Marina Police Barracks · Sokoto South 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.05679&mlon=5.24486#map=17/13.05679/5.24486) 

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 South

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

- Hospitals20
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- 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 North
- Tambuwal
- Tangaza
- Tureta
- Wamako
- Wurno
- Yabo

## Quick answers

- Where is Sokoto South?In Sokoto State, Nigeria
- What borders Sokoto South?Dange-Shuni, Kware, Sokoto North and Wamako
- What time zone is Sokoto South in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Sokoto South?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Sokoto South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sokoto South?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sokoto South?Settlements lie between 303 m and 310 m
- What is the best time to visit Sokoto South?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sokoto South?Wali Bako Clinic, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sokoto South?First Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sokoto South?NNPC Mega Station Sokoto, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sokoto South?20 mapped
- How many banks are in Sokoto South?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sokoto South?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sokoto South?NG034017 (OCHA common operational dataset)