Jaruwa
in Jos North of Plateau State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.921 and 8.871 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 55' 15" and E 8° 52' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:48 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 5:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Jaruwa

Jaruwa in Jos North (Plateau State) is a town located in Nigeria about 111 mi (or 179 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital place.

Time in Jaruwa is now 05:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Jaruwa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Yakubu Gowon Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jos, Bukuru, Bassa, Toro and Angware. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 14%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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EID UL FITRI KILLING JOS NIGERIA

Published: March 29, 2014
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Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Busari Mufutau

THE FACT PRES WON'T TELL ABOUT BOKO HARAM.


SCHOOL OF DESIGN PODCAST

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 44:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ywam Media village

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Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 03:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stagefix Entertainment

Cool Video from Jos by the duo Lucase2(SASLilhardy+IceDogg). Directed by Singer, Songwriter and Video Director Mauriz. On the Video are Smokey, DJ-Steeno, Storm, Lois, Miss Gold, Deflow, ...


Eric Dipo

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 33:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ywam Media village


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Published: July 20, 2018
Length: 46:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: joy Abraham

Restoring Africa's landscapes.


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Published: September 15, 2018
Length: 17:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fatnfab Ele

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Shawarma Joint

Published: March 08, 2018
Length: 44:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: simi's comedy

Comedy.


Nigeria Won!!!!

Published: June 23, 2018
Length: 17:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mbasiti jesse

Celebrating Nigeria's Win against Iceland at the World Cup. #WorkFlow #ProudlyNigerian.


Where to go in jos(My visit to the Jos wildlife park)

Published: June 18, 2019
Length: 58:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trinalee Tv

So about my visit to the Jos wildlife park, it's really been long since I took a stroll there. Jos is indeed a blessed land full of tourism. Wildlife is actually where to go ...


WHY I RAN AWAY FROM LAGOS BACK TO JOS CITY - VLOG | AWOM KENNETH

Published: May 31, 2019
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Awom Kenneth

WHY I RAN AWAY FROM LAGOS BACK TO JOS CITY - VLOG | AWOM KENNETH Reasons for coming back to Jos, plateau state; opportunity and opportunity ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Jos

Jos {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|56|N|8|53|E|region:NG_type:city(510300)|| | |name= }} is a city in the Middle Belt of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-town" or "Jesus Our Saviour" by the residents, it is the administrative capital of Plateau State.

Located at 9.93333, 8.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Plateau State, Nigerian state capitals, Jos, Populated places established in 1915

Hillcrest School (Jos, Nigeria)

Hillcrest School is a private, co-educational day school situated in the city of Jos in Nigeria which is sponsored by ten Christian mission bodies.

Located at 9.93333, 8.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1942, Schools in Nigeria, Plateau State, Jos

Rwang Pam Stadium

Rwang Pam Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Jos, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Jos teams JUTH F.C. , Plateau United and Mighty Jets. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 spectators. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|57|5|N|8|51|59|E|region:NG-RI_type:landmark_source:dewiki |primary |name= }}

Located at 9.95139, 8.86639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Nigeria

2010 Jos riots

The 2010 Jos riots were clashes between Muslim and Christian ethnic groups in central Nigeria near the city of Jos. The area has been plagued by violence for the past twenty years motivated by multiple factors. The clashes have been characterized as "religious violence" by many news sources, although others cite ethnic and economic differences as the root of the violence. The Anglican Archbishop of Jos, Benjamin A.

Located at 9.93333, 8.88333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mass murder in 2010, 2010 in Nigeria, 2010 riots, Ethnic riots, Riots and civil disorder in Nigeria, Religious riots, Religiously motivated violence in Nigeria, Jos, Attacks on places of worship, Christianity and violence, Destruction of churches by Muslims

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