Bukuru
in Jos South of Plateau State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.794 and 8.864 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 47' 38" and E 8° 51' 50"
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: 03:01 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:21 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 Wikipedia
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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

Explore Bukuru

Bukuru in Jos South (Plateau State) with it's 15,540 inhabitants is a city in Nigeria about 106 mi (or 171 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital.

Local time in Bukuru is now 03:01 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bukuru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Yakubu Gowon Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jos, Riyom, Bassa, Barkin Ladi and Angware. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 22%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 8% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Published: June 18, 2019
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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.

Theological College of Northern Nigeria

The Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN) is a private, Christian college in Bukuru, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Located at 9.79807, 8.88136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Nigeria, Educational institutions established in 1958

Bukuru

Bukuru is located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It used to be considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. It is the headquarters of the Jos South Local Government Area.

Located at 9.8, 8.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Plateau State

Jos South

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 defacto capital of plateau state. Its headquarters are in the town of Bukuru at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|48|00|N|8|52|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. 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.

Located at 9.8, 8.86667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local Government Areas in Plateau State

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bukuru