Read about SEVEN very important Basic Facts About Taraba State That You Might Not Know
1• Chappal Waddi Mountain in Taraba state about 2,419 meter’s is considered as the highest peak in Nigeria. It is located on Mambilla, near the border with Cameroon and in the Gashaka Gumti Forest Reserve. Climbing this mountain is not for the faint-hearted and takes quite a number of days.
2• Kurmi in Taraba State is the third richest local government in Nigeria. Kurmi is naturally blessed with banana, cocoa, peer, wood, orange, coal, palm trees and natural gas.
3• Gembu in Taraba State is the coolest place in Nigeria. Gembu experiences daytime temperatures around 21°C, with temperature variations ranging from 11.7°C to 27.8°C. It is rarely below 9.4°C or above 31.1°C. and the 2nd coolest state in Nigeria.
4• Taraba State has the highest number of ethnic groups in Nigeria with over 80 indigenous ethnic groups speaking different languages. Taraba State has more languages than 30 African countries.
5• Gembu, you’ll find the biggest and most beautiful tea farms/plantation in Africa. The road network here is favourable, and people can drive to the farms in the north or south.
6• Taraba is the second highest yam producing state in Nigeria, accounting for having produced 3,162 1000 metric tons of yam in 2005, which amounts to over 12.89 percent of Nigeria’s total yam production. Taraba state contains over 4 million hectares of arable land, although only about 1.5 million hectares are believed to be exploited for yam farming each year.
7• Taraba state is the 3rd largest state in Nigeria by land mass about 54.473km
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