# Jos North LGA, Plateau State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-north/ Local government area · Plateau State # Jos North Jos North is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **262.2 km²**. Its main town is Jos. 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 511 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 262km² - 511mapped services - 1,190 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jos North? Jos North lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bassa/), [Jos East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/), [Jos South](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-south/) and [Toro](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bauchi/toro/). By area it is the 596th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Jos North is about 182 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.9438° N, 8.8947° 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). ## Things to see in and around Jos North OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Jos North: 1 museum; 1 castle or fort; 1 gallery; 1 zoo. - Jos Museum · museum - Village Head palace Kyan Rikkos · castle or fort - Abuja Hostel Gallery · gallery - Jos zoological garden · zoo Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Jos North - 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) · Jos34 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi111 km ### Nearest railway station Heipang (Barikin Ladi), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 North Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Jos North. The largest with a recorded population: Jos (1,040,000). Settlements here lie between about 914 m and 1,330 m above sea level (median 1,190 m). - Angwan Rogo - Arim - Bar Bonga - Barakin Babele - Barakin Dangurugu - Barakin Ferin Fula - Barakin Mar - Barakin Mayanga - Barakin Naraguta - Barakin Rafin Gora - Barakin Russo - Barakin Sabawa - Barakin Sabon - Barakin Yampita - Dangurugu - Gamajigo - Gangare - Geri-n-Gada - Gidan Dogo - Gusti - Gwafan - Gwong - Gwosh - Honeymoon Cottage - Jantar Extension - Jaruwa - Jirgin Sama - Jos - Jos Jarawa - Kabong - Laminga - Layi Russo - Naraguta Hausawa - New Stadium - Passa Bonga - Post Housing Army Engineer - Radung - Rafin Jaki - Rafin Par - Rafin Sainye - Rukuba Road - Russo - Sabon Gwong - Tudun Wada - Ungwan Rukuba - University Junction - Yelwa - Zarazeng 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 North Named natural and historic features inside Jos North, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Canteen Creek - Curly Creek - Gona - Liberty Dam - Niger Creek - Rafin Sainyi ### Hills and mountains 7 hills; 4 mountains; 1 valley. - Jos · 1,434 m - Naraguta Peak · 1,367 m - Dutsen Mazaruki · 1,336 m - Taboru · 1,334 m - Laminga · 1,327 m - Charisibu · 1,298 m - Jarawa · 1,294 m - Dogon Dutse · 1,275 m - Jantar Hill · 1,268 m - Zaneri · 1,202 m - Naraguta Hill · 1,187 m - Neil’s Valley · 983 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Naraguta Forest Reserve - Rafin Bauna North Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Jos Railway Station 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 North and the best time to visit In Jos North, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,034 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (246 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March and June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 0 Feb 25 2 Mar 27 14 Apr 27 127 May 25 127 Jun 24 118 Jul 23 200 Aug 22 246 Sep 22 144 Oct 23 50 Nov 23 7 Dec 22 0 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jos North Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Selman Hospital · Jos North 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95541&mlon=8.89243#map=17/9.95541/8.89243) Bank First Bank Nig PLC · Jos North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94685&mlon=8.87481#map=17/9.94685/8.87481) ATM GT ATM gallery · Jos North 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94981&mlon=8.89008#map=17/9.94981/8.89008) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Jos North 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93945&mlon=8.89402#map=17/9.93945/8.89402) Hotel Semshak Hotels · Jos North 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94965&mlon=8.89173#map=17/9.94965/8.89173) Mall Gondola · Jos North 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93097&mlon=8.91189#map=17/9.93097/8.91189) School Icon Academy Jos · Jos North 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93437&mlon=8.88470#map=17/9.93437/8.88470) College University of Jos Consultancy · Jos North 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94427&mlon=8.89207#map=17/9.94427/8.89207) Police station Angwan rogo police station · Jos North 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94453&mlon=8.88907#map=17/9.94453/8.88907) 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 North Places mapped inside Jos North in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals51 - Banks45 - ATMs12 - Petrol pumps70 - Hotels70 - Shopping malls1 - Schools68 - Colleges and universities36 - Pharmacies63 - Restaurants75 - Police stations20 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 East - Jos South - Kanam - Kanke - Langtang North - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Jos North?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Jos North?Bassa, Jos East, Jos South and Toro - What is there to see in Jos North?Abuja Hostel Gallery, Jos Museum, Jos zoological garden, Village Head palace Kyan Rikkos - What time zone is Jos North in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Jos North?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Jos North?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jos North?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jos North?Settlements lie between 914 m and 1,330 m - What is the highest point in Jos North?Jos (1,434 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jos North?October to March and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Jos North?Selman Hospital, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jos North?First Bank Nig PLC, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jos North?GT ATM gallery, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jos North?TotalEnergies, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jos North?51 mapped - How many banks are in Jos North?45 mapped - How many ATMs are in Jos North?12 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jos North?70 mapped - What is the P-code of Jos North?NG032005 (OCHA common operational dataset)