TAKUM

Benue State · NIGERIA (NG) · 7.27°N / 9.98°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,322,552

Takum is a city in Nigeria with a population of 24,822. It sits at 7.27/9.98, runs on Africa/Lagos, is 10 km from Lissam.

Population 24,822

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Lagos

All facts

fields

Country: Nigeria
Subdivision: Benue State
Coords: 7.27°N / 9.98°E
UTC offset: +1
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km

SE Lissam Taraba State 0 10.4 km

NW Sankera Benue State 0 47.1 km

NW Zaki Biam Benue State 10,470 49.0 km

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Takum?: 24,822 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Takum in?: Africa/Lagos.
Which country is Takum in?: Nigeria (NG).
How far is Takum from Abuja?: About 339 km.
Does Takum have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Nigeria?: English.
What currency is used in Nigeria?: Naira.
How many cities are in Nigeria?: 917 on record.
Which admin region is Takum in?: Benue State.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2322552

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2322552,
    "name": "Takum",
    "ascii_name": "Takum",
    "country_code": "NG",
    "population": 24822,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Lagos",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 7.26667,
    "longitude": 9.98333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

10 km from Lissam.
Same timezone (Africa/Lagos) as 916 other cities in Nigeria.