Sakkwato babban birni ne wanda ke yankin arewa maso yammacin Najeriya, kusa da mahadar Kogin Sakkwato da Rima,Kamar yadda a 2006 jihar na da yawan jama'a 427,760.Sakkwato ita ce babban birnin jihar Sakkwato ta zamani kuma a baya ita ce babban birnin jihar arewa maso yamma. Sunan Sakkwato (wanda shine asalin sunan yankin, Sakkwato) na asalin larabawa ne, wanda yake wakiltar su, An kuma san shi da Sakkwato, Birnin Shehu da Bello ko "Sokoto, Babban Birnin Shehu da Bello " Bello Umar Maikaset. Kujerun tsohon Sakkwato, garin ne mafi yawan Musulmai kuma muhimmin wurin zama na karatun addinin Musulunci a Najeriya.Sarkin musulmi shine khalifa kuma shugaba ne wanda ke jagoran ruhaniyar Musulmin Najeriya. Sakkwato tana da yanayi mai zafi saboda tana da rairayi. Tare da yawan zafin jiki na shekara 28.3 °C (82.9 °F), Sakkwato na ɗaya daga cikin biranen da suka fi kowane zafi a Najeriya, duk da haka matsakaicin yanayin rana gaba ɗaya bai wuce 40 °C (104.0 °F) mafi yawan shekara, kuma bushewar tana sa a iya ɗaukar zafi.