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Bodinga

Bodinga is a town and Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It was first established by Abdullahi dan Fodio in 1809. It has an area of 564 km and a population of 175,406 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 852.

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Bodinga is a town and Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It was first established by Abdullahi dan Fodio in 1809. It has an area of 564 km and a population of 175,406 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 852.

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  1. date of establishment: 1809 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1809". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377119952

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