Place:Jalingo, Taraba, Nigeria

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NameJalingo
TypeCity
Coordinates8.917°N 11.417°E
Located inTaraba, Nigeria
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Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north eastern Nigeria , named in fulfulde (The word jalingo meaning superior place and has been estimated with population of 118,000. and the city is mainly dominated by Fulanis and others small ethnic groups.

Fulfulde, Mumuye, Hausa and many other local languages are spoken in Jalingo. Location of the Muri, Nigeria Emirate and palace of the empire of Jalingo, a town founded during the muslim jihad era.

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