About: Wamako

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Wamako is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamako (or Wamakko) on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 697 km2 and a population of 179,619 at the 2006 census. The concentration of wealth, prestige, the political power and religious learning centers in Wamakko attracted large numbers of rural-urban migrants, both from the neighboring state and from distance regions. Presently the ongoing projects in Wamakko are Sokoto State University, National Youth Services Corps camp (NYSC), Amusement Park. As of 2010 the research conducted by National Bureau of Statistics, the estimated rural –urban migrants in the area is about 4,536 and it's increasing at the rate of 10% annually.

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  • Wamakko es una localidad del estado de Sokoto, en Nigeria, con una población estimada en marzo de 2016 de 242 000 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al noroeste del país, cerca de la orilla del río Sokoto —un afluente del río Níger— y de la frontera con Níger. (es)
  • Wamakko est une zone de gouvernement local de l'État de Sokoto au Nigeria. (fr)
  • Wamako is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamako (or Wamakko) on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 697 km2 and a population of 179,619 at the 2006 census. The concentration of wealth, prestige, the political power and religious learning centers in Wamakko attracted large numbers of rural-urban migrants, both from the neighboring state and from distance regions. Presently the ongoing projects in Wamakko are Sokoto State University, National Youth Services Corps camp (NYSC), Amusement Park. As of 2010 the research conducted by National Bureau of Statistics, the estimated rural –urban migrants in the area is about 4,536 and it's increasing at the rate of 10% annually. Local government is mainly populated by Hausa people. It also comprises four villages: Kammata, Gwamatse, Kauran Kimaba and Kokani Cidawa. The inhabitants are mostly farmers and animal rearers but the initial inhabitants were Sulubawa but now the area were dominated by Hausa. The postal code of the area is 840. (en)
  • Wamako è una città della Repubblica Federale della Nigeria appartenente allo Stato di Sokoto.È il capoluogo dell'omonima area a governo locale (local government area) che si estende su una superficie di 697 km² e conta una popolazione di 179.619 abitanti. (it)
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  • Wamakko es una localidad del estado de Sokoto, en Nigeria, con una población estimada en marzo de 2016 de 242 000 habitantes.​ Se encuentra ubicada al noroeste del país, cerca de la orilla del río Sokoto —un afluente del río Níger— y de la frontera con Níger. (es)
  • Wamakko est une zone de gouvernement local de l'État de Sokoto au Nigeria. (fr)
  • Wamako è una città della Repubblica Federale della Nigeria appartenente allo Stato di Sokoto.È il capoluogo dell'omonima area a governo locale (local government area) che si estende su una superficie di 697 km² e conta una popolazione di 179.619 abitanti. (it)
  • Wamako is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wamako (or Wamakko) on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 697 km2 and a population of 179,619 at the 2006 census. The concentration of wealth, prestige, the political power and religious learning centers in Wamakko attracted large numbers of rural-urban migrants, both from the neighboring state and from distance regions. Presently the ongoing projects in Wamakko are Sokoto State University, National Youth Services Corps camp (NYSC), Amusement Park. As of 2010 the research conducted by National Bureau of Statistics, the estimated rural –urban migrants in the area is about 4,536 and it's increasing at the rate of 10% annually. (en)
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