Taraba State

Taraba
Taraba
State
	Chappal Waddi Landscape of Gembu Zandi Hill Highland Tea Estate Gashaka Gumti National Park
	Nicknames: Nature's Gift to the Nation
	Location of Taraba State in Nigeria
	Coordinates: 8°00′N 10°30′E / 8.000°N 10.500°E
Country	Nigeria
LGAs	16
Date created	27 August 1991
Capital	Jalingo
Government
• Body	Government of Taraba State
• Governor ; (List)	Agbu Kefas (PDP)
• Deputy Governor	Aminu Abdullahi Alkali (PDP)
• Legislature	Taraba State House of Assembly
• Senators	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
• Estimate (2022)	3,609,800
• Rank	30th of 36
• Density	42.127/km2 (109.11/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2021
• Total	$13.27 billion; 28th of 36
• Per capita	$3,720; 19th of 36
Time zone	UTC+01 (WAT)
postal code	660001
ISO 3166 code	NG-TA
HDI (2022)	0.527; low · 26th of 37
Website	tarabastate.gov.ng

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Taraba (Listen^ⓘ) is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, named after the Taraba River, which traverses the southern part of the state. It is nicknamed "Nature's Gift to the Nation". The state capital is Jalingo. It is home to a diverse population including about 80 distinct ethnicities and their languages.