Jos
Jos is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 1,040,000.
NigeriaMajor city🏆 #12 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/LagosJos is a city in the 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 of 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.
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About Jos
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 49 |
| Population | 1,040,000 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 9.9285, 8.8921 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 181 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #12 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 9°55′43″N · 8°53′32″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 1,105 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,914 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | San José (Costa Rica) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.93, -171.11 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,220 km |
| Paris | 4,371 km |
| London | 4,696 km |
| Dubai | 5,171 km |
| Moscow | 5,677 km |
| São Paulo | 7,090 km |