Jos South
Jos South | |
|---|---|
  Jos South Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 9°46′N 8°48′E / 9.767°N 8.800°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Bukuru |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,104 km2 (1,971 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 306,716 |
| • Density | 604/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 930 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.PL.JS |
Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It houses the Governors office in Rayfield and can thus be described as the de facto capital of plateau state. Its headquarters is located in Bukuru town on 9°48′00″N 8°52′00″E / 9.80000°N 8.86667°E.
It has an area of 510 km² and a population of 306,716 at the 2006 census. It is the second most populated Local Government Area in the state after Jos-North.
The postal code of the area is 930.[1]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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