Jos

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Jos is a major city in central Nigeria known for its relatively temperate climate, tin mining history, and role as an administrative and commercial center.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
state capital
administrativeRole administrative center of Plateau State
capitalOf Plateau State
climateCharacteristic relatively temperate climate
continent Africa
country Nigeria
countryCapitalStatus not a national capital
distanceToAbuja approximately 250 km
economicRole commercial center of Plateau State
elevation high-altitude city
elevationEffect cooler temperatures than much of Nigeria
ethnicDiversity ethnically diverse city
governingBody Jos North Local Government Area
Jos South Local Government Area
hasAirport Yakubu Gowon Airport
hasConflictHistory episodes of intercommunal violence
hasEducationalInstitution University of Jos
hasIndustry agriculture
commerce
mining
hasMuseum National Museum Jos
hasTourismAttraction Assop Falls
Jos Wildlife Park
Shere Hills
historicalIndustry tin mining
knownFor administrative center
commercial center
relatively temperate climate
tin mining
language Afizere
Anaguta
Berom
English
Hausa
locatedIn Plateau State
locatedInGeographicRegion Jos Plateau
locatedInRegion Central Nigeria
locatedInTimeZone UTC+1
locatedOn Jos Plateau
nearestMajorCity Abuja
regionType Central Nigeria
surface form: "Middle Belt of Nigeria"
religion Christianity
Islam
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: "West Africa Time"
transportRole regional transport hub in central Nigeria
utcOffset +1

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