Jos, Administrative center in central Nigeria.
Located on a plateau at 1,295 meters elevation, Jos spreads across two local government areas with temperatures ranging between 21 and 25 degrees Celsius.
The British colonial administration established tin mining operations in 1905 at Naraguta Hausawa, transforming the small Birom settlement into a major industrial center.
The National Museum of Jos contains collections of Nok terracotta heads, traditional Nigerian architecture models, and archaeological artifacts from the region.
The University of Jos, established in 1975, includes a teaching hospital and connects to multiple academic facilities throughout the urban area.
The surrounding landscape features scattered rock formations, deep mining gorges, and lakes formed through decades of mineral extraction activities.
Location: Plateau State
Elevation above the sea: 1,217 m
GPS coordinates: 9.91751,8.89794
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:09
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