Silame is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Silame, on the Sokoto River. It has an …Silame is a Local Government Area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Silame, on the Sokoto River. It has an area of 790 km² and a population of 104,378 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 853.