Takum is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Takum[Yoka], 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, Lufu, Kashimbilla, Kpaasan, Likam, Bete, Malumshe, Jidu, Tampwa, Dumse, Nyayirim, Barki Lissa,Acha Sarka, Sabon Gida Yukuben etc.^{[citation needed]}

Takum
LGA and town
Nickname:  TTM
Motto:  Together We are One
Coordinates: 7°15′N 9°59′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Taraba State
Local Government Headquarters	Takum
Government
• Chairman	Hon.Boyi manja [CTC]
Area
• Total	2,503 km2 (966 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	135,349
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	671
ISO 3166 code	NG.TA.TA

Major tribes are Chamba, Kuteb, Kpanzon and Hausa,^{[citation needed]} Takum is under the Traditional leadership of the Kuru Takum. In absence of the king, ngya was then acting as the sarkin jukun Takum until his death.

The major tribes are headed by their Mai Aungwa respectively, ^{[citation needed]}

• Chamba = Mai Aungwa Danjuma Nwunuji
• Kuteb. = Mai Aungwa Danlami Gado
• Kpanzon= Baba [Shiddi]
• Hausa= Sarkin Hausawa Takum

It has an area of 2,503 km² and a population of 135,349 at the 2006 census.^{[citation needed]}

The postal code of the area is 671.[1]

Languages

Takum is highly linguistically diverse, with more than a dozen distinct local languages (mostly Jukunoid languages and Southern Bantoid languages).[2]

• Kuteb language (Nigeria)|kuteb language]]
• Hausa
• Kpan language
• Acha Language
• Tiv language

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