City Details: Jos

A few alternate names for Jos are: Dzhos, Dzos, Dżos, JOS, Jos, joseu, josu, jws, jws nayjyrya, qiao si

Jos is a city in the North-Central region of Nigeria. The city has 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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General Information

  • Official Name: Nigeria
  • Common Name: Nigeria
  • Population: 1040000
  • Timezone: Africa/Lagos
  • Coordinates: 9.92849, 8.89212
  • Country Code: NGA
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Jos

  • 1. Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS), distance from city center: 32.20 km
  • 2. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU), distance from city center: 111.76 km
  • 3. Zaria Airport (ZAR), distance from city center: 187.74 km

Location of Jos

Nigeria Country Details

  • Country: Nigeria
  • Official Name: Federal Republic of Nigeria
  • Capital: Abuja
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Western Africa
  • Population: 206,139,587
  • Area: 923,768 km²
  • Languages: English
  • Currency: Nigerian naira (₦)
  • Timezones: UTC+01:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
  • Chad
  • Niger

Holidays in Jos, Nigeria

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Nigeria for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
  • Workers' Day - 2026-05-01
  • Children's Day - 2026-05-27
  • Democracy Day - 2026-06-12
  • National Day - 2026-10-01
  • National Youth Day - 2026-11-01
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • Boxing Day - 2026-12-28

Museums in Jos, Nigeria

Museum

Jos Museum

Amado-Bello Way, Jos 930214, Plateau State, Nigeria

Coordinates: 9.9137° N, 8.8866° E