# Jos South LGA, Plateau State – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-south/ Local government area · Plateau State # Jos South Jos South is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Plateau State. It covers **566.2 km²**. Its main town is Bukuru. 62 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 107 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 566km² - 107mapped services - 1,270 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jos South? Jos South lies in [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Barikin Ladi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/barikin-ladi/), [Bassa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/bassa/), [Jos East](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-east/), [Jos North](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/jos-north/) and [Riyom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/riyom/). By area it is the 442nd largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.1% of [Plateau State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/plateau/). The centre of Jos South is about 168 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 19 km from Jos, the main town of Plateau State. The centre point is at 9.7610° N, 8.8456° 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 South ### Nearby, outside Jos South - Village Head palace Kyan Rikkos · castle or fort, Jos North17 km - Jos Museum · museum, Jos North18 km - Jos zoological garden · zoo, Jos North18 km 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 South - 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) · Jos14 km - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) · Bauchi127 km ### Nearest railway station Kuru (Jos South), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:06). 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 South Open gazetteers list **62 villages, towns and localities** in Jos South. The largest with a recorded population: Bukuru (15,540) and Vom (12,000). Settlements here lie between about 1,181 m and 1,310 m above sea level (median 1,270 m). - Anglo-Jos - Bar Gada - Bar Jirg Summa - Bar Jirgi Summa - Bar Tin-Tin - Barakin - Barakin Acha - Barakin Akawo - Barakin Angundi - Barakin Columbai - Barakin Danbo - Barakin Delimi Sabuwa - Barakin Gero - Barakin Kowa - Barakin Kuru Baba - Barakin Kuru Three - Barakin Lerawi - Barakin Momo Dogo - Barakin Nda - Barakin Tenti Maigajerin Wondo - Barikin Gidar Kanat - Barikin Jirga Summa - Barikin Maiadiko - Barikin Momo Dogo - Barikin Sabon Gidan Kanat - Barikin Sabon Gidar Kanat - Barikin Tin Tin - Buka Bokwo - Bukuru - Danbagarmi - Dogo-na-Hawa - Dogon Karfi - Dorowa Gindin Dutse - Du - Dutsen Kato - Gana - Ganawuri - Gangara - Gero - Gidan Hardo Dangana - Giring - Gura Top - Gyel - Hwolshe - Kirana - Kufang - Kuru - Kuru Dungus - Kuru Karama - Old Airport Junction - Pasa Kai - Rafin Bauna - Rayfield - Sabon Baraki - Sabon Gida - Secretariat Junction - Shen - Turu - Vom - Vwang - Wang - Zawan 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 South Named natural and historic features inside Jos South, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bukuru - Rafin Bauna - Upper Rafin Bauna ### Hills and mountains 12 hills. - Vom · 1,495 m - Kuru South · 1,428 m - Kuru · 1,403 m - Shen · 1,381 m - Rayfield East · 1,338 m - Savage’s · 1,327 m - Tudun Wada · 1,315 m - Gero · 1,314 m - N’gell · 1,292 m - Dan Mongu · 1,267 m - Kato · 1,260 m - North Vom · 1,216 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Rafin Bauna South Forest Reserve ### Getting around 4 railway halts; 1 railway station. - Gada Halt - Kuru Station - Mekiri Halt - Mining Halt - Zaramaganda Halt 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 South and the best time to visit In Jos South, 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 South Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dee Medical Centre · Jos South 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.78532&mlon=8.86424#map=17/9.78532/8.86424) Bank First Bank (Bukuru Branch) · Jos South 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79551&mlon=8.86623#map=17/9.79551/8.86623) ATM United bank for Africa ATM Gallery · Jos North 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90883&mlon=8.89458#map=17/9.90883/8.89458) Petrol pump Total Gas station · Jos South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.85627&mlon=8.86563#map=17/9.85627/8.86563) Hotel HBC Resort,vom Road · Jos South 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75773&mlon=8.84334#map=17/9.75773/8.84334) Mall Kanti Sauki · Jos South 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.85526&mlon=8.86207#map=17/9.85526/8.86207) School Hope High Academy · Jos South 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.75629&mlon=8.86126#map=17/9.75629/8.86126) College Coded Concept Institute · Jos South 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.76623&mlon=8.84540#map=17/9.76623/8.84540) Police station Operations safe heaven headquarters · Jos North 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.90234&mlon=8.88664#map=17/9.90234/8.88664) 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 South Places mapped inside Jos South in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals11 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps8 - Hotels26 - Shopping malls1 - Schools22 - Colleges and universities7 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants20 - Dental clinics1 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 North - Kanam - Kanke - Langtang North - Langtang South - Mangu - Mikang - Pankshin - Qua'an Pan - Riyom - Shendam - Wase ## Quick answers - Where is Jos South?In Plateau State, Nigeria - What borders Jos South?Barikin Ladi, Bassa, Jos East, Jos North and Riyom - What is there to see in Jos South?Village Head palace Kyan Rikkos, Jos Museum, Jos zoological garden - What time zone is Jos South in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Jos South?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Jos South?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jos South?62 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jos South?Settlements lie between 1,181 m and 1,310 m - What is the highest point in Jos South?Vom (1,495 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jos South?October to March and June - Where is the nearest hospital to Jos South?Dee Medical Centre, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jos South?First Bank (Bukuru Branch), about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Jos South?United bank for Africa ATM Gallery, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jos South?Total Gas station, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Jos South?11 mapped - How many banks are in Jos South?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jos South?8 mapped - What is the P-code of Jos South?NG032006 (OCHA common operational dataset)