Regional capital

Jos

Populated place🇳🇬 NigeriaPPLA
GEONAME2335953
LAT,LNG9.928, 8.892
TZAfrica/Lagos

Jos is a regional capital in Nigeria. It has a population of about 1,040,000. It lies at 9.928, 8.892 in the Africa/Lagos timezone.

Type
Regional capital
Population
1,040,000
Country
🇳🇬Nigeria
Timezone
Africa/Lagos

Key facts about Jos

GET/places/2335953
Feature class
P · Populated place
Feature code
PPLA
Country
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Admin code
49
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
9.928, 8.892
Population
1,040,000
ASCII name
Jos
GeoNames ID
2335953

Cities near Jos

GET/cities/near?lat=9.92849&lng=8.89212
Bukuru· 15.3 kmLere· 61.8 kmKagoro· 65.6 kmKafanchan· 76.3 kmPankshin· 89.8 kmKachia· 103.1 kmBauchi· 112.6 kmWamba· 114.4 km

Places near Jos

GET/places/near?lat=9.92849&lng=8.89212
Jos Central Mosque· 0.4 kmNass Road Friday Mosque· 0.7 kmSaint Theresa’s Church· 0.7 kmChrist Apostolic Church· 0.8 kmSaint Paul’s Church· 0.8 kmRafin Sainyi· 0.9 kmSabon Gwong· 1.1 kmRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Jos· 1.1 km

Frequently asked questions about Jos

What country is Jos in?

Jos is in Nigeria.

What is the population of Jos?

Jos has a population of about 1,040,000.

Where is Jos located?

Jos is located at latitude 9.9285, longitude 8.8921.

What timezone is Jos in?

Jos observes the Africa/Lagos timezone.

Query Jos from the API

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This place
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Nearest places of any typeDocs
In Nigeria
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