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Taraba River
River in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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]