Sokoto Caliphate
independent Islamic Caliphate, in West Africa from 1804 to 1903
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Sokoto Caliphate
Summary
Sokoto Caliphate is a historical country[1]. It draws 2,615 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #166 of 1,549).[2]
Key Facts
- Sokoto Caliphate is located in Sokoto State[3].
- Sokoto Caliphate is in the country of Nigeria[4].
- Sokoto Caliphate is on the continent of Africa[5].
- Sokoto Caliphate's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official language is recorded as English[7].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official language is recorded as Arabic[8].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official language is recorded as Hausa[9].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official language is recorded as Swahili[10].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official language is recorded as Fula[11].
- Sokoto Caliphate is part of Africa[12].
- Sokoto Caliphate's Commons category is recorded as Sokoto Caliphate[13].
- January 1, 1804 marks the founding of Sokoto Caliphate[14].
- Sokoto Caliphate was dissolved in 1903[15].
- Sokoto Caliphate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 13.067222222222222, 'lon': 5.247777777777777}[16].
- Sokoto Caliphate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sultans of Sokoto[17].
- Sokoto Caliphate's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sokoto Caliphate[18].
- Sokoto Caliphate's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Sokoto Caliphate's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
- Sokoto Caliphate's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
- Sokoto Caliphate's replaces is recorded as Hausa Kingdoms[22].
- Sokoto Caliphate's replaced by is recorded as Northern Nigeria Protectorate[23].
- Sokoto Caliphate's replaced by is recorded as Kamerun[24].
- Sokoto Caliphate's replaced by is recorded as French West Africa[25].
- Sokoto Caliphate's official religion is recorded as Islam[26].
- Sokoto Caliphate's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].
Body
Founding
January 1, 1804 marks the founding of Sokoto Caliphate[14].
Identity
Sokoto Caliphate is part of Africa[12].
Dissolution
Sokoto Caliphate was dissolved in 1903[15].
Why It Matters
Sokoto Caliphate draws 2,615 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #166 of 1,549).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]