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Sokoto North Local Government Area
Sokoto State · North West Zone · Headquarters: Sokoto
Northern Sokoto city, home to the Sultans palace, Sokoto State University and major institutions.
Sokoto North Local Government Area is located in Sokoto State, in the North West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Sokoto Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Sokoto North LGA is Sokoto.
The headquarters of Sokoto North Local Government Area is Sokoto. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Sokoto is 840001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Sokoto North Local Government Area had a population of 400,000 people.
Sokoto North Local Government Area was created in 1976 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Sokoto North Local Government Area is in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Sokoto State is in the North West zone and has its capital at Sokoto. Sokoto State has 24 Local Government Areas in total.
Sokoto North Local Government Area is in the Sokoto Central senatorial district of Sokoto State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.