Shere, Plateau State

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Shere
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Shere
Coordinates: 9°58′N9°3′E / 9.967°N 9.050°E / 9.967; 9.050
CountryFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
State Plateau State
LGA Jos East
Elevation
1,401 m (4,596 ft)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Shere is a village east of Jos city, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria. The village is found on hills called Shere Hills on the northern part of the Jos Plateau. The Hills got the name Shere from the village.

The village is found at an elevation of about 1,401 metres (4,596 ft) high [1] on the hills making the village the most highly elevated village in Northern Nigeria.[ citation needed ]

Shere is a village east of Jos city, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria. The village is found on hills called Shere Hills on the northern part of the Jos Plateau. The Hills got the name Shere from the village.

The village is found at an elevation of about 1,401 metres (4,596 ft) high[1] on the hills making the village the most highly elevated village in Northern Nigeria.

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References

  1. Shere statistics, Fallingrain.com

Coordinates: 9°58′0″N9°3′0″E / 9.96667°N 9.05000°E / 9.96667; 9.05000