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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: local government area of Nigeria with 311,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Guusu Jos” and “Jos South Local Government Area”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bukuru.

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Jos South

Latitude
9.755° or 9° 45′ 18″ north
Longitude
8.8352° or 8° 50′ 7″ east
Population
311,000
Elevation
1,267 metres (4,157 feet)
Open location code
6FXCQR3P+X3
Geo­Names ID
8634513
Wiki­data ID
Q6279136
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Jos South” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Jos South”
  • French: “Jos Sud”
  • Hausa: “Jos ta Kudu”
  • Igbo: “Jos South”
  • Italian: “Jos South”
  • Karekare: “Jos South”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Lâm Jos”
  • Spanish: “Jos South”
  • Tyap: “Nja̱t A̱tak”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Gúúsù Jos”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Dorowa Gindin Dutse and Barikin Sabon Gidar Kanat.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kuru and Kuru Hills.

Plateau State: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Jos and Wase.

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