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What Country Was Sokoto In?

Sokoto (Nigeria) lies within 6 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Hausa States, from 1492 to 1814. The earliest state recorded here is Saharan Nomadic Tribes (AD 700).

Who ruled Sokoto?

Period (by border map)Ruled by
500 BC – 101 BCSaharan pastoral nomads
100 BC – AD 699West African cereal farmers
AD 700 – AD 799Saharan Nomadic Tribes
AD 800 – AD 899West African cereal farmers
AD 900 – AD 999Tuaregs
1000 – 1199West African cereal farmers
1200 – 1299Tuareg Nomadic Tribes
1300 – 1491West African cereal farmers
1492 – 1814Hausa States
1815 – 1879Fulani Empire
1880 – 1913Sokoto Caliphate
1914 – todayNigeria
Map showing Sokoto in 1650Sokoto
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