Barakin Mar
in Jos North of Plateau State, Nigeria

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.888 and 8.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 53' 16" and E 8° 55' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Naira - NGN
Spoken languages:
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:14 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Africa/Lagos
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:23 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-9.385 and -171.247 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fale old settlement
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Nigeria in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nigeria.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nigeria. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Barakin Mar

Barakin Mar in Jos North (Plateau State) is located in Nigeria about 113 mi (or 181 km) north-east of Abuja, the country's capital town.

Current time in Barakin Mar is now 04:14 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Barakin Mar, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Nigeria is Yakubu Gowon Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jos, Bukuru, Bassa, Angware and Toro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 94 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 33°C / 91 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 7%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

35°C (94 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

31°C (88 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

34°C (94 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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EID UL FITRI KILLING JOS NIGERIA

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Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Busari Mufutau

THE FACT PRES WON'T TELL ABOUT BOKO HARAM.


SCHOOL OF DESIGN PODCAST

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 44:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ywam Media village

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Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 03:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Stagefix Entertainment

Cool Video from Jos by the duo Lucase2(SASLilhardy+IceDogg). Directed by Singer, Songwriter and Video Director Mauriz. On the Video are Smokey, DJ-Steeno, Storm, Lois, Miss Gold, Deflow, ...


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Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 33:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: July 20, 2018
Length: 46:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: September 15, 2018
Length: 17:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fatnfab Ele

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Published: March 08, 2018
Length: 44:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: simi's comedy

Comedy.


Nigeria Won!!!!

Published: June 23, 2018
Length: 17:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mbasiti jesse

Celebrating Nigeria's Win against Iceland at the World Cup. #WorkFlow #ProudlyNigerian.


Where to go in jos(My visit to the Jos wildlife park)

Published: June 18, 2019
Length: 58:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trinalee Tv

So about my visit to the Jos wildlife park, it's really been long since I took a stroll there. Jos is indeed a blessed land full of tourism. Wildlife is actually where to go ...


WHY I RAN AWAY FROM LAGOS BACK TO JOS CITY - VLOG | AWOM KENNETH

Published: May 31, 2019
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Awom Kenneth

WHY I RAN AWAY FROM LAGOS BACK TO JOS CITY - VLOG | AWOM KENNETH Reasons for coming back to Jos, plateau state; opportunity and opportunity ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Air Force Military School, Jos, Nigeria

Air Force Military School, Jos {AFMS} is a military and academic institution located in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. Established on 18 August 1980, the school has graduated over 4300 junior airmen as of July 2012. The school is effectively a military institution (part of the Nigerian Air Force) that provides both normal secondary school education and military training to Nigerian boys aged around 11 to 17 years.

Located at 9.87028, 8.89167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1980, Nigerian Air Force, Military schools in Nigeria, 1980 establishments in Nigeria

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Barakin Mar, Barakin Mari