Jos South

Jos South
LGA
Jos South is located in Nigeria
Jos South
Jos South
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°46′N 8°48′E / 9.767°N 8.800°E / 9.767; 8.800
Country Nigeria
StatePlateau State
HeadquartersBukuru
Government
 • Local Government ChairmanPeter Vwang Dung
Area
 • Total
5,104 km2 (1,971 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total
506,716
 • Density604/km2 (1,560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
930
ISO 3166 codeNG.PL.JS
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Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It houses the Plateau State new Government house which includes the Office of the Executive Governor and other government house administrative offices and departments including Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency 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 / 9.80000; 8.86667. [1]

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.[2]

The current local government chairman is Mr Peter Vwang Dung.[3]

Climate/Geography

Jos South LGA has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius and a total area of 510 square kilometers. The region experiences two distinct seasons, known as the dry and the wet seasons, with an annual total of 1750 mm of precipitation. In Jos South LGA, the average wind speed is 11 km/h.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Home". plateaustate.gov.ng.
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  3. ^ Report, Agency (2023-06-10). "Gov Muftwang swears in 17 LG transition chairmen". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  4. ^ "Jos South Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  5. ^ "Jos South, Nigeria Weather Conditions | Weather Underground". www.wunderground.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.


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