Sokoto
Sokoto (Sakkwato) is the capital city of Sokoto State in North West Nigeria. Being the seat of the former Sokoto Caliphate, the city is predominantly Muslim and an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria. Wikivoyage
Population 427,760 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Nigeria
Getting there
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Through the year
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Nwunyu Fishing festival
April
Nwunyu Fishing festival is an annual festival that normally takes place in April. The activities that are being carried out during this festival include cultural dances, canoe racing and swimming competition
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Romo Fishing Festival
April – May
Romo Fishing Festival occurs annually and it takes place between April and May
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Shan gumba’-pab drinking festival
October
Shan gumba’-pab drinking festival occurs annually every October and it is being an annually and it is being organized by youths who are butchers.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Sokoto); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.