Jos South

Jos South is a Local Government Area in , . It houses the new Government house which includes the Office of the Executive Governor and other government house administrative offices and departments including Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency in Rayfield and can thus be described as the de facto capital of Plateau state.
  • Local government area of Nigeria with about 311,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,270 metres (4,160 feet)
  • …is also known as “Jos South Local Government Area”
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukuru.
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Latitude
9.755° or 9° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
8.8352° or 8° 50′ 7″ east
Open location code
6FXCQR3P+X3
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Jos South” goes by many names.
Jos SouthCebuano
Jos ta KuduHausa
Jos SouthIgbo
Jos SouthItalian
Jos SouthKarekare
Lâm JosMin Nan Chinese
Nja̱t A̱takTyap
Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Gúúsù JosYoruba

Localities in the Area

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Plateau State: Highlights

Learn more about Jos and Wase.