Taraba State, Taraba

Taraba State: state in Nigeria

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Taraba State at a glance

Taraba State currently has 7 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about Taraba State

Country Nigeria
State Taraba (Nigeria)
Postal code 660001
Area 54473 km2
Latitude & Longitude 8.0000,10.5000
Legislative body Taraba State House of Assembly
Capital Jalingo
Establishment August 27, 1991 (34 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 21:06:11 (4th June 2026)

Geography

Taraba State is located at 8°0'0"N 10°30'0"E (8.0000000, 10.5000000). It has 6 neighbors: Plateau State, Benue State, Bauchi State, Adamawa State, Gombe State and Nassarawa State.

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The largest city of Taraba State is Jalingo with a population of 117,757. . See all Taraba State cities & populated places.

Official website of Taraba State

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