| Native name | Iben Izere |
|---|---|
| Other name | Gwash East |
| Coordinates | 9°55′N 9°06′E |
| Local Government | Nigeria |
| State | Plateau State |
| Headquarters | Angware |
| Local government chairman | Markus Useini Nyam |
| Agwom Izere Jos East (Head of Jos Esat Traditional Council of chiefs) | Rev Isaac Wakili |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Area total | 1020 km² |
| Population total | 85,602 |
| Population as of | 2006 census |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 930 |
| Iso code | NG.PL.JE |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Jos East is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Angware. its predominant tribe is The Afizere' also known as Jarawa, Jos East is a dividend of Jos where Jos North, and Jos south are the rest dividends, Jos east is a local government in plateau state, the Asharwa international dance group is major dance group of the Afizere people they represented Nigeria in countries like UK, US, South Africa, Kenya, Ukraine etc. It's also a very well known tribe in Nigeria.
It had an area of 1,020 km2 and a population of 85,602 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 930.[1]
Climate/Geography
Jos East LGA has an average temperature of 28 degrees Celsius or 82.4 degrees Fahrenheit and a total area of 1020 square kilometres or 390 square miles. The region experiences two distinct seasons, known as the dry and the wet seasons, with an annual total of 1,750 millimetres (69 in) of precipitation. In Jos East LGA, the average wind speed is 11 kilometres per hour (6.8 mph).[2]
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Jos East Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-08-15.