Takum

Ikam Mbarikam Ikam
LGA and town
Takum
Nickname:  TTM
Motto:  Mbarikam
Ikam Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°15′N 9°59′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Taraba State
Local Government Headquarters	Takum
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Shiban Y. Tikari
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

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 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 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 (mostly Jukunoid languages and Southern Bantoid languages).

• Bete language (in Bete town)
• Bukwen language
• Bukwen language
• Hõne language
• Jukun Takum language
• Kapya language (in Kapya village)
• Kpan language
• Kpati language [extinct]
• Kutep language
• Lufu language (in Lufu and Lufu Jauro)
• Mashi language
• Samba Leko language
• Tiv language
• Yukuben language