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Taraba State

Category: Nigerian States

Population: 1.7 million

Capital: Jalingo

Major Town(s): Takun, Wukari, Zing, Sardauna, Bali, Yono,

Kurmi, Ibi, Gashaka

Language(s): Hausa

Governor: Danbaba Danfulani Suntai

Industry and Commerce: Agriculture

Nearest Airport(s): Yola Airport

Major Institution(s) of Higher Learning: Taraba State University, Wukari

Jubilee University

Official Website: http://www.tarabastate.gov.ng

Description:

Taraba State is situated in the central eastern part of Nigeria. Taraba State is home to a large number of ethnic groups, including Chamba, Mumuyes, Mambila, Wurkums, Fulanis, Jukun, Jenjo,Kuteb, Ichen,Tiv and Ndoro. The common language is Hausa.

The major occupation of the people of Taraba State is agriculture. Crops produced in Taraba State include coffee, tea, groundnuts, cotton, maize, rice, sorghum, millet, cassava, and yam. Live stock rearing and fishing is also carried out on a large scale in Taraba State. There are also dairy farms in Jalingo, Gembu and Nguorje towns of Taraba State.

Other occupational activities such as pottery, cloth-weaving, dyeing, mat-making, carving, embroidery and blacksmithing are also carried out in Taraba State.

Taraba State has 16 local government areas listed in alphabetical order below:

1. Ardo Kola
2. Bali
3. Donga
4. Gashaka
5. Gassol
6. Ibi
7. Jalingo
8. Karin Lamido
9. Kurmi
10. Lau
11. Sardauna
12. Takum
13. Ussa
14. Wukari
15. Yoro
16. Zing