Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Sokoto State
Sokoto State has 23 local government areas. 5 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Hausa.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Sokoto State?
- The main ethnic groups in Sokoto State are the Hausa.
- How many local government areas does Sokoto State have?
- Sokoto State has 23 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Sokoto State?
- The atlas maps 5 peoples in Sokoto State: Hausa, Fulani, Zarma (Zabarmawa), Tuareg (Abzinawa) and Fakkawa.
All peoples of Sokoto State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Binji
Bodinga
Dange Shuni
Gada
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tuareg (Abzinawa)(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Goronyo
Gudu
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tuareg (Abzinawa)(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Gwadabawa
Illela
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tuareg (Abzinawa)(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Isa
Kebbe
Kware
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Rabah
Sabon Birni
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tuareg (Abzinawa)(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Shagari
Silame
Sokoto North
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Sokoto South
Tambuwal
Tangaza
- Hausa(Homeland)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tuareg (Abzinawa)(Smaller presence)
- Zarma (Zabarmawa)(Smaller presence)
Tureta
Wamakko
Wurno
Yabo
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.