The listing of 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, found in Sokoto State are given in this page. Each of the Local Government Areas consist of wards and also sub-wards. Sokoto State is located in far North Western part of Nigeria States. Sokoto State weather is the hot type and with desert like vegetation.
The total land area of Sokoto State is 25973square kilometers. Sokoto State was created in 3, February of 1976. The total population estimate of the State is put around 3.7million people going by the 2006 population Census.
The vegetation of Sokoto State is mostly of the dry sahel type and sandy savannah. Crops grown in Sokoto include, millet, maize, cereals, beans and rice.
23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State:
- Binji Local Government Area
- Bodinga Local Government Area
- Dange Shuni Local Government Area
- Gada Local Government Area
- Goronyo Local Government Area
- Gudu Local Government Area
- Gwadabawa Local Government Area
- Illela Local Government Area
- Isa Local Government Area
- Kebbe Local Government Area
- Kware Local Government Area
- Rabah Local Government Area
- Sabon Birni Local Government Area
- Shagari Local Government Area
- Silame Local Government Area
- Sokoto North Local Government Area
- Sokoto South Local Government Area
- Tambuwal Local Government Area
- Tangaza Local Government Area
- Tureta Local Government Area
- Wamako Local Government Area
- Wurno Local Government Area
- Yabo Local Government Area