| Official Name: | Sokoto North | ||||||
| Settlement Type: | LGA | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type1: | State | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Sokoto State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Sokoto | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 51 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 232,846 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 13.05°N 19°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 840 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.SO.SN |
Sokoto North is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the state capital of Sokoto.
It has an area of 51 km and had a population of 232,846 at the 2006 census.[1]
The postal code of the area is 840.
[2] Sokoto North it is Sultanet Place
Sokoto North LGA has an average temperature of 33 degrees Celsius and a total area of 51 square kilometers. The LGA is a part of the Sudan Savannah and experiences two distinct seasons: the rainy and the dry. The average wind speed in the LGA is 11 km/h.[3] [4]