Takum
About
Takum is a town and Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. It covers an area of 2,503 square kilometres and borders the Republic of Cameroon to the south, Ussa Local Government to the west and Donga Local Government to the north. The area is home to several communities and major tribes including the Kuteb, Ichen, Kpanzon, Tiv, Chamba, Uhumkhigi and Hausa peoples. Takum Local Government Area is divided into eleven electoral wards, namely Bete, Chanchanji, Dutse, Fete, Gahweton, Kashimbila, Manya, Rogo, Shibong, Tikari and Yukuben. The area is under the traditional leadership of the Ukwe of Takum, Rimamnyang Habu Ahmadu II.
History
Takum was created out of Wukari local government in June 1976. Its traditional leadership dates back to the Kuteb people, who are considered the aborigines of Takum and whose kingship is said to date back to the sixteenth century. Other tribes that later migrated to the area had their own kings until 1914, when the colonial government amalgamated the tribal rulerships into one Paramount Traditional Institution and upgraded it to a Third Class Stool. The colonial government then appointed Ukwe Ahmadu Gankwe, a Kuteb District Head, as the first Ukwe Takum in 1914.
Source: Wikipedia: Takum
Key Facts
State
Taraba State
Chairman
Hon. Bako Benjamin
Established
June 1976
Area
2503 km²
Population
135,349 (2006 census)