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BASSA

Plateau State · NIGERIA (NG) · 9.94°N / 8.74°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,347,528

Bassa is a city in Nigeria. It sits at 9.94/8.74, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 16 km from Jos.

Population 0
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields
Country
Nigeria
Subdivision
Plateau State
Coords
9.94°N / 8.74°E
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 8 · within 50 km
E Jos Plateau State 1,040,000 16.7 km
SE Bukuru Plateau State 15,540 21.3 km
S Vom Plateau State 12,000 24.3 km
S Riyom Plateau State 0 33.9 km
E Toro Bauchi 0 38.3 km
E Angware Plateau State 0 40.7 km
SW Kaura Kaduna State 0 43.3 km
S Barkin Ladi Plateau State 0 47.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

9 questions
Which timezone is Bassa in?
Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Bassa in?
Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Bassa?
Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS).
How far is Bassa from Abuja?
About 168 km.
Does Bassa have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?
English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?
Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?
917 on record.
Which admin region is Bassa in?
Plateau State.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2347528

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2347528,
    "name": "Bassa",
    "ascii_name": "Bassa",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 0,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 9.94249,
    "longitude": 8.74042
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 16 km from Jos.
  • Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.
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