Takum

Takum is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Takum, it is created out of Wukari local government in june 1976, at 7°16′00″N 9°59′00″E. Takum borders the Republic of Cameroon in the south, Ussa Local Government to the west, Donga Local government to the north, District within Takum are Angwan Dutse, Angwa Abuja, Tikari, Fadama, Gahwetun, Akenten, Acha Nyim, Chanchanji, Sufa, Shimta, Kufi, Muji, Akenten, Jenuwa Gida, Jenuwa Nyifiye, Kwambai Lufu, Kashimbilla Bassang, Likam, Bete, Malumshe, Jidu, Tampwa, Dumse, Nyayirim, Barki Lissa,Acha Sarka, Sabon Gida Yukuben etc.

Takum
LGA and town
Nickname(s): 
TTM
Motto(s): 
Together We are One
Coordinates: 7°15′N 9°59′E
Country Nigeria
StateTaraba State
Local Government HeadquartersTakum
Government
 • KuruLate Kuru Ali[1]
Area
 • Total2,503 km2 (966 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total135,349
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
671
ISO 3166 codeNG.TA.TA

Major tribes are Chamba, Kuteb, Kpanzon, Hausa, Takum is under the Traditional leadership of the Kuru Takum.

Takum is the home town of General T.Y. Danjuma (Rtd) and the current Executive Governor of Taraba State; Arch. Darius Dickson Ishaku among many other notable great citizens of the Country.

It has an area of 2,503 km2 and a population of 135,349 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 671.[2]

Languages

Takum is highly linguistically diverse, with more than a dozen distinct local languages (mostly Jukunoid languages and Southern Bantoid languages).[3]

References
  1. "Taraba State Local Government Council Chairmen". Nigeria: Taraba State. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  2. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  3. Languages of Nigeria (Ethnologue 22nd edition)


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