Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

🇳🇬 Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria, named in fulfulde (the word Jalingo means "superior place") and has been estimated with population of 418,000 as of 2018, The city has received the highest number of immigrants mainly from, Kano, Borno, Gombe and the neighboring Cameroon. As of November, 2022 the city is estimated to have around 581,000 people.

Ethnic groups The city is dominated (60%) and ruled by Fulani who settled during Fulani Jihad of Usman Dan Fodio. Mumuye, Kuteb and Kona are large minority 25%, 15% and 10% respectively. Wurkum, Hausa, Jukun, Jonjo are found in significant number.

Fulfulde, Mumuye, Hausa, and many other local languages are spoken in Jalingo. Location of the Muri Emirate and the Palace of the Empire of Jalingo, a town founded during the Muslim Jihad era.

Caretaker chairman Each local government in Nigeria is governed by caretaker chairmen. They are the one that run the affairs of the state.

The elected Chairman of Jalingo during the last election in 2020 was Hon. Abdulnaseer Bobboji of People Democratic Party (PDP). He had been the Caretaker Chairman until when his tenure ended up on Sunday, 3 July 2022. Following that, the Taraba State Governor, Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku appointed the former Taraba Primary Health Care Development Agency Executive Secretary, Alh. Aminu Jauro as the caretaker Chairman of Jalingo.

Market Jalingo as the capital city of Taraba State has many markets, but the major recognised markets are: • Jalingo Main Market • Kasuwan Yelwa (Yelwa Market).