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Location
| History | Agriculture
| Mineral | Education
| Tourism | People
| Local Government Areas | Links
| Contact |
| Capital: |
Jalingo |
| Area: |
54,428
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
1,787,794
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Hausa |
| Governor: |
Danbaba
Danfulani Suntai (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-TA |
| Date
Created: |
27
August 1991 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
30th |
Taraba is a state of Nigeria, named after the Taraba River
which traverses the southern part of the state. Taraba's capital
is Jalingo. The state was created out of the former Gongola
State on 27th August 1991, by the Military Government of General
Ibrahim Babangida. Taraba state was bounded in the West by
Plateau State and Benue states and on the eastern border by
the Republic of Cameroon. Taraba has sixteen local governments,
which are governed by elected chairmen. These include Ardo
Kola, Bali, Donga, Gashaka, Gassol, Ibi, Jalinga, Karin Lamido,
Kurmi, Lau, Sardauna, Takum, Ussa, Wukari, Yoro, Zing.
It is
bounded by Bauchi and Gombe state on the northern part, Plateau
and Nassarawa state on the western part and Adamawa state
on the eastern part.
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Taraba
State came into being after the spliting of the then Gongola
State into two in a state creation exercise on August 27, 1991.
The State with its capital in Jalingo has a total population
of 1,480,590, according to the provisional census figure.
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Majority
of the citizens are farmers. They are good in the production
of maize, millet, soya beans, rice, cotton, cassava.
The state is among the leading states in the production
of livestock with its dairy farms at Jalingo, Gembu and Nguorje.
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Taraba
is fairly blessed in terms of literacy and it is experiencing
an increase in the number of private schools. The state has
- 62
secondary schools
- 3 teachers
college,
- 9
vocational training centres
- a state
polytechnic,
- a college
of education,
- college
of Agriculture and
- school
of nursing.
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Equally
of note is the people's rich cultural heritage and arts. There
are areas of tourist attractions such as
- The
Mambilla Tourist Centre, which comprises mountain chains
of Adamawa, Obudu; Shebshi and Alantika.
- Hashaka
Games Reserve,
- The
mysterious rock formations at Kpambo and
- Marmara
pond, Wukari.
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Hausa
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There are 15 local
government areas in Taraba State. These include Jalingo, Sardauna,
Takum, Wakari, Gashaka, Bali, Zing, Yomo, Karim Lamido, Ibi,
Lau, Ussa, Ardo kola, Gassol and Kurmi
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Schools
on The Web:
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State
Liason Office:
18A, Cooper Road,
Ikoyi, Lagos.
Tel: 01-686794, 2694256
Plot 1227, Bishop Oluwole Street, PMB 12737
Victoria Island, Lagos.
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