Jalingo Local Government Area (LGA), with
headquarters in Jalingo Town, falls under Taraba North Senatorial District. It
became the state capital in 1991. Covering 401.2 square kilometres, it had 140,318
people in 2006, projected to be 220,700 in 2022, with a density of 1,077 people
per square kilometres.
Jalingo is a hub for government services, education, and trade. The Federal
Medical Centre, Jalingo, Taraba State University, Taraba State House of
Assembly, Wuro Sembe Market, and Kasuwan
Yelwa (Yelwa Market) are key landmarks.
Jalingo’s postal code is 660211, with geo-coordinates at 8.900000 ° N latitude
and 11.366667 ° E longitude.