C: Haruna Manu (PDP) N: Shuaibu Isa Lau (PDP) S: David Jimkuta (APC)
• Representatives
List
Area
• Total
54,473 km2 (21,032 sq mi)
• Rank
3rd of 36
Population
(2006 census)
• Total
2,294,800[1]
• Estimate
(2022)
3,609,800[2]
• Rank
30th of 36
GDP (PPP)
• Year
2021
• Total
$13.27 billion[3]
• Per capita
$3,720[3]
Time zone
UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
660001
ISO 3166 code
NG-TA
HDI (2018)
0.501[4] low · 26th of 37
Website
tarabastate.gov.ng
Taraba State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the Southern part of the state. Taraba State capital is Jalingo. Its slogan is Nature's Gift to the Nation. The main ethnic groups are the Mumuye, Mambilla, Jukun, Kuteb, Wurkun, Yandang, Ndola, Itchen, Jenjo, Tiv,Fulani,Tigun,And Jibu . The northern part is mainly dominated by the Fulani, and mumuye. The southern parts are dominated by the Jukun, Chamba, Tiv, Kuteb and Ichen.The central region is mainly occupied by Fulani Mambilla, Ndola, Tigun, Jibu, Wurbo,And Daka. There are 77 distinct ethnic groups, and their languages in the State.
^"2006 PHC Priority Tables – NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION". population.gov.ng. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
^"Taraba State: Subdivision". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ abOkeowo, Gabriel; Fatoba, Iyanuoluwa, eds. (13 October 2022). "State of States 2022 Edition" (PDF). Budgit.org. BudgIT. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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of TarabaState is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the government of TarabaState, Nigeria, after the governor of TarabaState, and...
speakers are found in Benue state in Nigeria. The language is also widely spoken in some Nigerian states namely, Plateau, Taraba, Nasarawa, Cross River, Adamawa...
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