Tarka is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wannune.
Tarka, Nigeria | |
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Coordinates: 7°37′15″N 8°52′55″E / 7.6208°N 8.8819°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Benue State |
Local Government Headquarters | Wannune |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Anthony Sende[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
It has an area of 371 km2 and a population of 79,494 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 981.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Hon. Anthony Sende – Tarka – Government of Benue State of Nigeria". benuestate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.