Binji [1] ( born Binji ) is a city and local government district in northwestern Nigeria , in the state of Sokoto .
| City | |
| Binge | |
|---|---|
| English Binji | |
| A country |  Nigeria |
| State | Sokoto |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | |
| Center height | 301 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 |
| Population | |
| Population | 105,027 people ( 2006 ) |
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Geographical position
The city is located in the western part of the state, north of the Sokoto River, at an altitude of 301 meters above sea level [2] . Binji is located approximately 35 kilometers northwest of Sokoto , the state’s administrative center, and 525 kilometers northwest of Abuja , the country's capital. The area of the district is 587.32 km² [3] .
Population
According to the 2006 census, the population of the district was 104,274 people [3] . The dynamics of the population of the city by years:
| 1991 | 2006 |
|---|---|
| 54,239 | 104 274 |
Transport
The nearest airport is Sokoto [2] .
See also
- Cities of Nigeria
Notes
- ↑ Nigeria. Reference card (scale 1: 7 000 000). - GUKG, 1977
- ↑ 1 2 Binji, Nigeria Page . Fallingrain Global Gazetteer. Date of treatment December 14, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Nigeria population statistics (inaccessible link) . GeoHive. Date of treatment December 14, 2013. Archived October 19, 2013.