Jos North

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Jos North
Jos Metropolis (Jos and Bukuru Metropolis)
LGA
Nickname: 
J-Town
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Jos North
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°55′N8°54′E / 9.917°N 8.900°E / 9.917; 8.900
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Plateau State
Headquarters Jos
Area
  Total291 km2 (112 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total729,300
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
930
ISO 3166 code NG.PL.JN
Jos North

Jos North is a local government area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the city center of Jos.The postal code of the area is 930. [1]

It has an area of 291 km2 and a population of 729,300 at the 2006 census. The ethnic groups found in this area include: Berom, Anaguta and Afizere

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References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.