Takum

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Overview

Takum is a Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is the town of Takum, it was created out of Wukari local government in June 1976. 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 (Peva), Sufa, Shimta, Kufi, Muji, Akenten, Lufu, Kashimbilla, Kpaasan, Likam, Bete, Malumshe, Jidu, Tampwa, Dumse, Nyayirim, Liji, Shibong Igbang, Barki Lissa, Acha Sarka, Sabon Gida Yukuben etc. Takum LGA is divided into eleven electoral wards namely: BETE, CHANCHANJI, DUTSE, FETE, GAHWETON, KASHIMBILA, MANYA, ROGO, SHIBONG, TIKARI, YUKUBEN

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Geography

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