Jos North

Jos North is a local government area in , . Its headquarters are in the city center of . The postal code of the area is 930. It has an area of 291 km2 and a population of 729,300 at the 2006 census.
  • Local government area of Nigeria with about 437,000 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,200 metres (3,940 feet)
  • Description: local government area in jos ,Nigeria
  • Also known as
    “Indigenous people of Jos North are Berom, Afizare and Anaguta”
    “Jos North Local Government Area”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jos Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jos.
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Latitude
9.9394° or 9° 56′ 22″ north
Longitude
8.9022° or 8° 54′ 8″ east
Open location code
6FXCWWQ2+PV
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“Jos North” goes by many names.
Jos NorthCebuano
Jos ta ArewaHausa
Jos NorthIgbo
Jos NorthItalian
Jos NorthKarekare
Pak JosMin Nan Chinese
Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Àríwá JosYoruba

Localities in the Area

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