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Turu Destination Guide

Discover Turu in Nigeria

Turu in the region of Nigeria (general) is a place located in Nigeria - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North-East of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Turu is now 01:59 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tashok, Pasa Kai, Makurdi, Kuru Karama, and Kuru. When in this area, you might want to check out Tashok . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Turu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yakubu Gowon Airport

Yakubu Gowon Airport, also known as Jos Airport, is an airport serving Jos, a city in the Plateau State of Nigeria. It was named after Yakubu Gowon.

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Located at 9.64 8.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Plateau State

Bukuru

Bukuru is located on the Jos Plateau in Nigeria. It used to be considered a separate city from the city of Jos close by, but like every other form of urbanization, the city of Jos has merged with the town of Bukuru to form the Jos-Bukuru metropolis. It is the headquarters of the Jos South Local Government Area.

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Located at 9.80 8.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Plateau State

Jos South

Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. It houses the Governors office in Rayfield and can thus be described as the defacto capital of plateau state. Its headquarters are in the town of Bukuru at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|48|00|N|8|52|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 510 km² and a population of 306,716 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 930.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 9.80 8.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Plateau State

Theological College of Northern Nigeria

The Theological College of Northern Nigeria (TCNN) is a private, Christian college in Bukuru, Plateau State, Nigeria.

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Located at 9.80 8.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1958, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Barkin Ladi

Barkin Ladi (or Barakin Ladi) is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Barkin Ladi at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|32|00|N|8|54|00|E|region:AU_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 1,032 km² and a population of 175,267 at the 2006 census. Plateau state Polytechnic is Located in this town. The postal code of the area is 932.

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Located at 9.53 8.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Plateau State, Populated places in Plateau State