What is Sokoto River?
[[File:Sokotorivermap.png|thumb|350px|Map of the Sokoto River drainage basin]] The '''Sokoto River''' (formerly known as Gublin Kebbi) is a river in north-west [[Nigeria]]. It flows from [[River Niger]]. The river start from near [[Funtua]] in the south of [[Katsina State]], some {{convert|275|km|mi}} in a straight line from [[Sokoto]]. It flows north-west passing [[Gusau]] in [[Zamfara State]], where the [[Gusau Dam]] forms a reservoir that supplies the city with water. The river enters [[Sokoto State]] where it passes by Sokoto city and is joined by the [[Rima River]]. It then turns south and flows through [[Birnin Kebbi]] in [[Kebbi State]] for about {{convert|120|km|mi}} south of Birnin Kebbi. Sokoto river also meets with the [[Niger River]]. The land around the river is used for farming. The river is used to supply water to the plants. The river is also an important means of transport. The [[Bakolori Dam]], about {{convert|100|km|mi}} upstream from Sokoto, is a major reservoir on the Sokoto River. It has had significant impact on downstream [[floodplain]] cultivation.<ref name=eawag>{{cite web |url=http://www.eawag.ch/research_e/apec/seminars/Case%20studies/2005/051031_Bakolori%201.pdf |title=Bakolori Dam and Bakolori Irrigation Project – Sokoto River, Nigeria |author=Akané Hartenbach and Jürgen Schuol |date=October 2005 |publisher=Eawag aquatic research institute |access-date=2010-01-10 }}{{Dead link|date=December 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Rivers of Nigeria]]