Sokoto noun3 •A state of Nigeria in the North West geopolitical zone. Capital and largest city: Sokoto City.It rains almost everywhere, even in Sokoto, where you can practically smell the Sahara. — 2023 •A city, the state capital of Sokoto State, Nigeria. •(historical) A former caliphate in West Africa centred on the city of Sokoto; extant from 1804 to 1903.
