Jos

Overview

Introduction

Jos, Nigeria, is a pleasant tin-mining town on a high plateau near the center of Nigeria. Jos has a museum with displays of items from the Nok excavation, which uncovered ruins of civilizations that existed 4,000 years ago. The museum also has full-scale representations of buildings from around Nigeria, including the Zaria Mosque and the Kano Wall. 410 mi/660 km northeast of Lagos.

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