Takau District

Takau[2] is a district in Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom of Jema'a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[1] It is a suburban area of the town of Kafanchan. The postal code of the area is 801139.[3]

Takau
District
Takau
Coordinates: 09°34′N 08°18′E[1]
Country Nigeria
StateKaduna State
LGAJema'a
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Etymology

The word Takau comes from two words in the Fantswam dialect of Tyap language, ka̠tak ka̠koo, meaning "leeward side of mahogany trees".

Demographics

Indigenous people

The indigenous people of Takau are the Fantswam people. The district consists of villages occupied by this people.

Atyap peoples

The Atyap ethnolinguistic group is composed of about eight subgroups of which the Fantswam are a part. Other members of this group with significant populations in the area include: Agworok, Asholyio, Atakad, Atyap and Bajju.

Other ethnicities

Other peoples found in Takau district include those of Southern Kaduna extract, most notably the Gwong, Ham, Nikyob-Nindem; the Igbo people, most of whom came during the early part of the 20th century after the Kafanchan railway line was completed in 1927. They make up a significant population in the area and live mostly in quarters built for the railway workers.

Religion

The main religion practiced in this area is Christianity. The Protestant denomination is the larger one, especially among indigenous people and Catholicism especially among Igbos. There are a number of churches in Takau, including: ECWA 1, ECWA 2, ECWA Gospel, St. Timothy Catholic church, and others.

Politics

Government

Takau is led by a District Head, appointed by the Agwam Fantswam (Chief of Kafanchan), who has under him Village Heads and each village head likewise has Ward Heads under his authority.

Village units

Takau is made up of settlements such as:[3]

  1. Bainta
  2. Kuka
  3. Madaki
  4. Maji
  5. Takau Bunian
  6. Takau Kali (Takau Gida)
  7. Takau Takai
  8. Ungwa Rago
  9. Ungwa Shemang
  10. Yashie

Education

The Kafanchan campus of the Kaduna State University is located in Takau. There are also a number of secondary (high) schools such as Government secondary school, Takau amongst others.

References
  1. "Takau, Takau, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  2. "Takau". Geolocated. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  3. "Nigeria Postcode". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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