Taraba is a state in North Eastern Nigeria was carved out of the defunct Gongola State on August 27th, 1991.
The State derives its name from River Taraba, one of the three major rivers in the state and covers a land area of 59,400 square kilometres. It is bounded by Bauchi and Gombe and Adamawa States in the north-east, and by Plateau State in the north-central.
Mambilla Plateau is located in Gembu Town Of Taraba State, the coolest weather in Nigeria with daytime temperature of 21°C (normal) that hardly ever exceed 25 °C (77.0 °F)
The Mambilla Plateau has an average elevation of about 1,600 metres (5,249 ft) above sea level, making it the highest plateau in Nigeria. Some of its villages are situated on hills that must be at least 1,828 metres (5,997 ft) high above sea level.
Some mountains on the plateau and around it are over 2,000 metres (6,562 ft) high, like the Chappal Waddi (more appropriate name: Gang) mountain which has an average height of about 2,419 metres (7,936 ft) above sea level.
It is the highest mountain in Nigeria and the highest mountain in West Africa.
The Mambilla Plateau measures about 96 km (60 mi) along its curved length; it is 40 km (25 mi) wide and is bounded by an escarpment that is about 900 m (2,953 ft) high in some places.
The plateau covers an area of over 9,389 square kilometres (3,625 sq mi).
Gang (‘Chappal Waddi’) Mountain is found at the northeastern flank of the Plateau.
The main ethnic groups in Taraba State are the Fulbe or Fulani, Mumuye, Mambilla, Jukun, Tiv, Kuteb, Wurkun, Yandang, Ndola, Itchen, Jenjo, Tigun, Jibu. The northern part is mainly dominated by the Fulbe or Fulani, Mumuye, Wurkuns, Yandang, Jenjo, and Kona. The southern parts are dominated by the Jukun, Chamba, Tiv, Kuteb and Ichen.The central region is mainly occupied by Fulbe or Fulani Mambilla, Ndola, Tigun, Jibu, Wurbo and Kaka peoples. There are 77 distinct ethnic groups and languages in the state.
It is a land of tea, honey, milk, cows, mountains, valleys and beauty.
Sources: Taraba State Ministry of Information with additional data from Wikipedia