How far is Jos from the sea?
Jos is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 567 km (352 miles) away in a straight line.
To the coast
567 km
352 miles · straight line
Nearest land border
322 km
with Niger
Setting
Far inland
188th farthest from the sea of 861 cities
JosNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the sea?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Jos at a glance
- Coordinates
- 9.9285° N, 8.8921° E
- Region
- Plateau, Nigeria
- Distance to the coast
- 567 km (352 miles), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 4.8064° N, 8.7706° E
- Nearest land border
- 322 km (200 miles), with Niger
- Among Nigeria's cities
- 4th farthest from the sea of the 13 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Jos from the sea?
Jos is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 567 km (352 miles) away in a straight line.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 567 km (352 miles) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Jos from the nearest border?
Jos is 322 km (200 miles) from the nearest land border, with Niger, in a straight line.
Where in Jos is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (9.9285° N, 8.8921° E). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the sea than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.