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Taraba State
Taraba State is a state in north-eastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of Gongola State, with its capital at Jalingo. Named after the Taraba River, it lies along the Benue and the Cameroon border and includes the Mambilla Plateau. It is home to the Jukun kingdom of Wukari and the Muri emirate, among many other peoples.
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