Jos
Jos is a city in the North-Central region of
Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006
census. Popularly called "
J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of
Plateau State. The city is situated on the Jos
plateau which is lies within the
Guinea Savannah of North-Central Nigeria. It connects most of the North-Eastern capitals to the
Federal Capital Territory Abuja, by road. Driving in and out of Jos, traffic encounters very steep and windy bends and mountainous sceneries typical of the plateau, from which the state derives its name.
During the period of
British colonial rule, Jos became an important centre for
tin mining after large deposits of
cassiterite, the main ore for the metal, were discovered. It is also the trading hub of Plateau State as commercial activities are steadily increasing.
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