Tureta is a town and Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It shares a border with Zamfara State in the south and east. They are mainly Hausa people predominantly Burmawa. Islam is the main religion, fishing and farming are the major occupations. As of 2026, Dr Muhammad Danrabi Tureta is the king of Tureta with the title as Sarkin Burmin Tureta.
Tureta has an area of 2,383 km and a population of 68,370 at the 2006 census.HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids
The postal code of the area is 852.
Climate The average temperature ranges from to , with the wet season being hot, oppressive, and mostly cloudy, and the dry season being hot and partly cloudy.
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