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Yelwa, Nigeria

Yelwa is a town of 13,234 people in Plateau State, Nigeria.

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Population13,234 GeoNames
Elevation221 m 725 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

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Getting there and nearby towns

  • Langtang 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
  • Kwolla 38 km west, about 38 min by car
  • Amper 58 km north, about 58 min by car
  • Pankshin 59 km north, about 59 min by car
  • Dengi 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Ibi 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Panyam 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Boi 82 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bokkos 87 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

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  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website

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