Tarka, Nigeria

Tarka, Nigeria
LGA
Tarka, Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°37′15″N8°52′55″E / 7.6208°N 8.8819°E / 7.6208; 8.8819
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)

Tarka is a Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wannune.

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]

Climate

Tarka has a tropical wet and dry climate with a rainy season peaking between June and September and a dry season influenced by Harmattan winds from December to February. Temperatures range between 22°C and 33°C, and rainfall totals around 1,200–1,600 mm per year. ^[3]

References

1. "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.
2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
3. "Weather Dallas". meteoblue. 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2025-11-28.