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Sokoto

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A native kingdom of West Central Africa, within territories administered now by the British Government; lies between the Soudan (N.) and the river Benuë (S.), the main affluent of the Niger; the dominant people are the Fulahs, exercising sway over various native tribes; is a country capable of much agricultural development, and has large deposits of iron. Wurno, the capital, is on the Gandi, 18 m. E. of the town of Sokoto.

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Sokoto'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/sokoto.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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