The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River.[1] It joins the Benue on a floodplain 10 km wide and 50 km across.[2]
The major towns along the River Taraba are Sert-Baruwa, Sarki Ruwa, Karamti, Jamtari, Gangumi, Gayam and Bali LGA.[citation needed] The major economic activities on the river are fishing, farming of rice, yam and groundnut.[citation needed]
The major ethnic groups inhabiting the river are the Jibu and the Chamba.[citation needed]
- ^ https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Taraba-State-Showing-River-Benue-and-the-Sampling-Sites_fig1_340428867
- ^ Hughes, R. H. (1992). A Directory of African Wetlands. IUCN. p. 416. ISBN 9782880329495.