Takum


Takum is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Takum, it is created out of Wukari local government in june1976, at. 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 Abuja, kwambai, jenuwa, Rogo, Dutse, Kashimbila, Bete, Chanchanji, Bika.
Takum is the traditional headquarter of kuteb People, other tribes in Takum are Kpanzon, Chamba, Ichen, Hausa/Fulani, Tiv
Takum is under the Traditional Leadership of Ukwe Takum.
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.

Languages

Takum is highly linguistically diverse, with more than a dozen distinct local languages.