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Population31,516
GeoNames
RegionPlateau State
Elevation1,235 m
4,052 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportYakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)
71 km
Why visit Pankshin
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Federal College of Education, Pankshin.
Weather in Pankshin
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Things to do1
Federal College of Education, Pankshin
School · 4.9 km
College of education in Nigeria
Map of Pankshin
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Panyam 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Boi 27 km north, about 27 min by car
- Amper 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Lere 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Langtang 44 km southeast, about 44 min by car
- Bokkos 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Kwolla 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Dengi 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Yelwa 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Jos 90 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
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