BUKURU

Plateau State · NIGERIA (NG) · 9.79°N / 8.86°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,346,561

Bukuru is a city in Nigeria with a population of 15,540. It sits at 9.79/8.86, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 10 km from Vom.

Population 15,540

Place Type District Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Plateau State
Coords: 9.79°N / 8.86°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km

SW Vom Plateau State 12,000 10.7 km

N Jos Plateau State 1,040,000 15.2 km

SW Riyom Plateau State 0 21.0 km

NW Bassa Plateau State 0 21.3 km

S Barkin Ladi Plateau State 0 28.5 km

NE Angware Plateau State 0 34.5 km

NE Toro Bauchi 0 36.9 km

SE Mangu Plateau State 0 39.7 km

W Kaura Kaduna State 0 46.6 km

Air access

nearby

JOS

Yakubu Gowon Airport

Medium airport

17.1 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Bukuru?: 15,540 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bukuru in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Bukuru in?: Nigeria (NG).
Which airport serves Bukuru?: Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS).
How far is Bukuru from Abuja?: About 171 km.
Does Bukuru 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 Bukuru in?: Plateau State.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2346561

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2346561,
    "name": "Bukuru",
    "ascii_name": "Bukuru",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 15540,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 9.79399,
    "longitude": 8.86397
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.3x the population of Vom.
10 km from Vom.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.