Jalingo
Jalingo is a regional capital in Nigeria with a population of about 117,757.
NigeriaCity🏆 #93 most populated in Nigeria🕐 Africa/Lagos
Jalingo is the capital city of Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria, named in Fulfude 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. There are 10 Wards in Jalingo local government area namely: Abbare Yelwa, Barade, Kachalla Sembe, Kona, Majidadi, Mayo Goi, Sarkin Dawaki, Sintali, Turaki ‘A’, Turaki ‘B’
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About Jalingo
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 43 |
| Population | 117,757 |
| Local currency | NGN |
| Coordinates | 8.8937, 11.3596 |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 425 km · Abuja |
| Population (Nigeria) | #93 most populated in Nigeria |
| Where on Earth | 8°53′37″N · 11°21′35″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 990 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,029 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Kollam (India) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -8.89, -168.64 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,131 km |
| Paris | 4,523 km |
| London | 4,853 km |
| Dubai | 4,979 km |
| Moscow | 5,695 km |
| São Paulo | 7,259 km |