Bokkos is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Bokkos at 9°18′00″N 9°00′00″E / 9.30000°N 9.00000°E. It has an area of 1,682 km2 and a population of 178,454 at the 2006 census. Ron languages are the indigenous languages spoken in Bokkos. The postal code of the area is 932. The Plateau State University is located in Bokkos, was suspended in 2007 and reopened in 2012. The institution has received accreditation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) Bokkos Local Government major tribes are Ron, Kulere and Mushere.