Map of Jalingo, Nigeria

Jalingo is the administrative centre of Taraba State, Nigeria, with a population of about 117,757. It lies at 8.8937°N, 11.3596°E. Jalingo is about 425 km (264 mi) east of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Numan, 97 km to the northeast.

Jalingo at a glance

Where is Jalingo?

• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 36 min on the shortest day to 12 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Jalingo

• Numan — 97 km northeast
• Jimeta — 128 km east
• Yola — 128 km east
• Pindiga — 129 km north
• Kumo — 129 km north
• Gombe — 157 km north
• Tchéboa — 201 km east, Cameroon
• Wukari — 208 km southwest
• Biu — 212 km northeast
• Garoua — 228 km east, Cameroon

Largest cities in Taraba State

• Wukari — 92,933

Largest cities in Nigeria

• Lagos — 15,388,000
• Kano — 4,910,000
• Ibadan — 3,649,000
• Abuja — 2,690,000
• Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
• Kaduna — 1,850,000
• Benin City — 1,782,000
• Onitsha — 1,553,000
• Aba — 1,160,000
• Maiduguri — 1,110,000

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.