Jos South

Jos South
LGA
Jos South Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 9°46′N 8°48′E / 9.767°N 8.800°E / 9.767; 8.800Coordinates: 9°46′N 8°48′E / 9.767°N 8.800°E / 9.767; 8.800
Country	Nigeria
State	Plateau State
Area
• Total	5,104 km2 (1,971 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	306,716
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	930
ISO 3166 code	NG.PL.JS

Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It houses the Governors office in Rayfield and can thus be described as the de facto capital of plateau state. Its headquarters are in the town of Bukuru at 9°48′00″N 8°52′00″E / 9.80000°N 8.86667°E / 9.80000; 8.86667.

It has an area of 510 km² and a population of 306,716 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 930.^[1]

References

Plateau State State capital: Jos LGAs Barkin Ladi Bassa Bokkos Jos East Jos North Jos South Kanam Kanke Langtang North Langtang South Mangu Mikang Pankshin Qua'an Pan Riyom Shendam Wase