Sokoto State is in the dry Sahel, surrounded by sandy savannah and isolated hills with an annual average temperature of 28.3 °C (82.9 °F).
Economic Profile
The region’s lifeline for growing crops is the floodplains of the Sokoto-Rima river system which are covered with rich alluvial soil. For the rest, the general dryness of the region allows for few crops, millet perhaps being the most abundant, complemented by rice, corn, other cereals and beans. Apart from tomatoes, few vegetables grow in the region
Occupation
Agriculture is the predominant occupation of the people.
CAPITAL
Sokoto
Created
February 3, 1976
Major Cities
Makwa, Balle Illela, Wamako Gada, Sabon Birni, Goronyo.
