Map of Sokoto, Nigeria

Sokoto is the administrative centre of Sokoto, Nigeria, with a population of about 1,040,000. It lies at 13.0627°N, 5.2432°E. Sokoto is about 509 km (316 mi) northwest of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Birni N Konni, 82 km to the north.

Sokoto at a glance

Where is Sokoto?

• The 13th largest city in Nigeria by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 21 min on the shortest day to 12 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sokoto

• Birni N Konni — 82 km north, Niger
• Argungu — 85 km southwest
• Gummi — 103 km south
• Talata Mafara — 104 km southeast
• Birnin Kebbi — 132 km southwest
• Jega — 132 km southwest
• Madaoua — 136 km northeast, Niger
• Dogondoutchi — 146 km northwest, Niger
• Kaura Namoda — 155 km east
• Gusau — 183 km southeast

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.