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Places near Sokoto by type
All 65 places by distance →One day from Sokoto
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:42 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sokoto
- Nawawi Foundation Centre Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Badon Uku Uku Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Sokoto Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mosque in Unguwar Ruwamosque · 30 min
- Museum, Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo Universitymuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sokoto
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sokoto?
Skyland Park and Wellness Center (attraction, about 8 km), Uthman Dan Fodio Tomb (tomb, about 1 km), Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (attraction, about 21 km), Shehsu Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), The Sultan of Sokoto Palace (palace, about 1 km), GUO Transport - Sokoto Terminal (attraction, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sokoto?
47 places on Spotwander: 11 mosques & dargahs, 14 churches, 7 hill stations & viewpoints, 6 other attractions, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest dargah to Sokoto?
Shehsu Mosque, about 1 km by road; Sultan Maccido Central Masjid (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Sokoto?
C & S Church, about 2 km by road; Mountain of Fire & Miracles Church (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sokoto?
Start in Sokoto, visit Nawawi Foundation Centre Museum, then Badon Uku Uku Hill, then Sokoto Museum, then Mosque in Unguwar Ruwa, then Museum, Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.