# Jos East LGA, Plateau State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/ Local government area · Plateau State # Jos East Jos East is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **1,027.7 km²**. Its main town is Angware. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,028km² - 1mapped service - 1,025 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jos East? Jos East lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Barikin Ladi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/barikin-ladi/), [Jos North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-north/), [Jos South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-south/), [Mangu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/mangu/), [Tafawa-Balewa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/tafawa-balewa/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/). By area it is the 285th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 3.9% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Jos East is about 201 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 27 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.8755° N, 9.1294° E. Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga). ## Know before you go: Jos East - Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos - CurrencyNaira (NGN) - Country calling code+234 - LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) · Jos39 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi95 km ### Nearest railway station Maijuju (Tafawa-Balewa), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:05). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Jos East Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Jos East. Settlements here lie between about 801 m and 1,368 m above sea level (median 1,025 m). - Angware - Barikin Habu - Damshin - Dan Kurma - Dass - Duguza - Durbi - Dutsen Daji - Farin Yashe - Fedare - Fefur - Feru - Ferum - Firse - Fobur - Foram - Furaka - Fursum - Fursum (1) - Fusa - Gora - Gwadung - Gwaji - Iyam - Jali - Jarawan Kogi - Kabu - Kofayi - Kudedu - Kufai - Lamingel - Lenge - Maidontoro Tsofo - Maigemu - Maijuju - Nabatum - Nujap - Rafin Sanyi - Rifan - Sabon Gari - Saraden - Share - Shere - Zebir - Zendi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Jos East Named natural and historic features inside Jos East, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Fusa - River Bisichi - River Forum - River Lafon - River Prusum - River Rudos ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Gwadong · 1,702 m - Sherekudu · 1,700 m - Doron · 1,630 m - Shere · 1,603 m - Damshun · 1,457 m - Bonga · 1,358 m - Resia · 1,209 m - Maijuju · 1,184 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Jos East and the best time to visit In Jos East, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 857 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (218 mm) and the driest Jan (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and May to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 25 1 Mar 28 10 Apr 29 90 May 28 105 Jun 26 96 Jul 24 165 Aug 23 218 Sep 23 126 Oct 25 41 Nov 24 6 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jos East Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mai Juju Tasha Health Clinic · Tafawa-Balewa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.74331&mlon=9.15759#map=17/9.74331/9.15759) Bank Access Bank ATM · Jos South 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.86506&mlon=8.89971#map=17/9.86506/8.89971) ATM United bank for Africa ATM Gallery · Jos North 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90883&mlon=8.89458#map=17/9.90883/8.89458) Petrol pump stanel oil · Jos North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.87786&mlon=8.92541#map=17/9.87786/8.92541) Hotel Krosha Suites · Jos North 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90092&mlon=8.92835#map=17/9.90092/8.92835) Mall Gondola · Jos North 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93097&mlon=8.91189#map=17/9.93097/8.91189) School El shamma school · Jos North 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94404&mlon=8.96489#map=17/9.94404/8.96489) College Federal College Of Education Pankshin, Plateau State · Jos East 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95543&mlon=8.97607#map=17/9.95543/8.97607) Police station Nieborhood Watch · Jos North 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90826&mlon=8.91552#map=17/9.90826/8.91552) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jos East Places mapped inside Jos East in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Colleges and universities1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local government areas in Plateau State - Barikin Ladi - Bassa - Bokkos - Jos North - Jos South - Kanam - Kanke - Langtang North - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Jos East?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Jos East?Barikin Ladi, Jos North, Jos South, Mangu, Tafawa-Balewa and Toro - What time zone is Jos East in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Jos East?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Jos East?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jos East?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jos East?Settlements lie between 801 m and 1,368 m - What is the highest point in Jos East?Gwadong (1,702 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jos East?October to March and May to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Jos East?Mai Juju Tasha Health Clinic, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jos East?Access Bank ATM, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jos East?United bank for Africa ATM Gallery, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jos East?stanel oil, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Jos East?NG032004 (OCHA common operational dataset)