Jos is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria, on the Jos Plateau about 179 kilometres from Abuja, with a population of 821,618 at the 2010 census. It became an important tin mining centre during British colonial rule after large cassiterite deposits were found nearby, and its comparatively cool climate has long made it a favoured holiday destination.
Facts
Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Jos (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 821,618 (2020)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 9.933333, longitude 8.883333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 1217 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 821618 (2020)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Jos - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2335953
9.92849 8.89212 P PPLA NG 49 32005 1040000 1186 Africa/Lagos
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 1186 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 9.75, 8.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 9.75, 8.75
9.75 8.75 Aw
Wikidata: Jos
Wikidata Q321079, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Jos (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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