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Jos
Plateau State, Nigeria · Africa
About Jos
Jos sits on the route: 30 minutes from Bukuru.
Jos is in Plateau State, Nigeria, with about 1 million people. The nearest town is Bukuru, about 15 km away.
Jos is a city in Plateau State of North-Central region of Nigeria with a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. The city is situated on the Jos plateau which lies within the Guinea Savannah ofRead more
North-Central Nigeria. It connects most of the North-Eastern capitals to the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, by road. Driving in and out of Jos, traffic encounters very steep and windy bends and mountainous sceneries typical of the plateau, from which the state derives its name.
During the period of British colonial rule, Jos became an important centre for tin mining after large deposits of cassiterite, the main ore for the metal, were discovered. It is also the trading hub of Plateau State as commercial activities are steadily increasing.
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Jos is in Plateau State, Nigeria, about 15 km from Bukuru.
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- Population
- 1,040,000
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Plateau State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 9.9285, 8.8921
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