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.
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 (72 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F), and rainfall totals around 1,200–1,600 millimetres (47–63 in) per year.