Jos Plateau

The Jos Plateau is a plateau located near the centre of . The plateau has given its name to the in which it is found and is named for the state's capital, .
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  • Type: Plateau with an elevation of 836 metres
  • Description: mountain range in Nigeria
  • Also known as: Bauchi Plateau

Jos Plateau

Latitude
10° north
Longitude
9.5° or 9° 30′ east
Elevation
836 metres (2,743 feet)
Open location code
7F2F2G22+22
Geo­Names ID
2335949
Wiki­data ID
Q811142
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Jos Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: هضبة جوس
  • Belarusian: Джос
  • Bulgarian: Джос
  • Catalan: Altiplà de Jos
  • Cebuano: Jos Plateau
  • Chinese: 喬斯高原
  • Czech: Bauči
  • Czech: náhorní plošina Bauči
  • Czech: plošina Bauči
  • Czech: plošina Jos
  • Danish: Bauchiplateauet
  • Danish: Josplateau
  • Dutch: Jos plateau
  • Dutch: Jos-plateau
  • Dutch: Josplateau
  • Esperanto: Jos-Altebenaĵo
  • French: Plateau de Bauchi
  • French: plateau de Jos
  • French: Plateau de jos
  • French: Plateau de Jos
  • Georgian: ჯოსის პლატო
  • German: Bauchi-Plateau
  • German: Jos-Plateau
  • German: Josplateau
  • Hausa: Jos Plateau
  • Hungarian: Josi-fennsík
  • Igbo: Bauchi Plateau
  • Igbo: Jos Plateau
  • Italian: Altopiano di Bauchi
  • Italian: Altopiano di Jos
  • Japanese: ジョス・プラトー
  • Japanese: ジョス高原
  • Lithuanian: Džoso plynaukštė
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Josplatået
  • Norwegian: Josplatået
  • Persian: فلات جوس
  • Polish: Dżos (wyżyna)
  • Polish: Dżos
  • Portuguese: Jos (planalto)
  • Portuguese: Planalto de Jos
  • Portuguese: Plateau de Jos
  • Portuguese: Platô de Jos
  • Russian: Баучи (плато)
  • Russian: Джос (плато)
  • Russian: Джос
  • Russian: Плато Джос
  • Slovak: Baučská plošina
  • Slovenian: planota Jos
  • Slovenian: Planota
  • Spanish: Meseta de jos
  • Spanish: Meseta de Jos
  • Swedish: Josplatån
  • Ukrainian: Jos Plateau
  • Ukrainian: Джос (плато)
  • Ukrainian: Джос-Плато
  • Ukrainian: Джос
  • Ukrainian: Плато Джос
  • Uzbek: Jos
  • Venetian: Altipian de Jos
  • Yoruba: Jos Plateau

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