About The Book

Sokoto State Books of Record is a compendium of history and the records of notable people from Sokoto State. The State is located in the extreme northwestern part of the country on the national border with the Republic of the Niger. The capital and its largest city is the city of Sokoto. The State is located near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River with an estimated population of more than 4.2 million in 2005.

Being the seat of the former Sokoto Caliphate, the city is predominantly Muslim and an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria. The Sultan who heads the caliphate is effectively the spiritual leader of Nigerian Muslims. During the reign of the Fulani Empire in the 19th century Sokoto was an important Fula state, in addition to being a city, of what was then west central Nigeria. Sokoto, as a region, knows a longer history and Sokoto State Books of Record is here to unveil all the records. The book will answer all your questions about the enchant City of Sokoto.

Sokoto State Books of Record is an Encyclopaedia of amazing records, event and the great people of Sokoto State.