Takau District
Takau
Katak-Kakau(-koo) | |
|---|---|
 Takau junction off Kafanchan-Kagoro road | |
  Takau | |
| Coordinates: 09°34′N 08°18′E / 9.567°N 8.300°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Jema'a |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Takau is a district in Fantswam (Kafanchan) Chiefdom of Jema'a Local Government Area in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2][1] It is a suburban area of the town of Kafanchan. The postal code of the area is 801139.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The word Takau comes from two words in the Fantswam dialect of the Tyap language, ka̠tak ka̠koo, meaning "leeward side of mahogany trees".
Demographics
[edit]Ethnic composition
[edit]Indigenous people
[edit]The indigenous people of Takau are the Fantswam people. The district consists of villages occupied by this people.
Atyap peoples
[edit]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
[edit]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.[4]
Religion
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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, St. Thomas Catholic church,[5] and others.
Politics
[edit]Government
[edit]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
[edit]Takau is made up of settlements such as:[3]
- Baita (also Bainta)
- Kuka
- Madaki
- Maji
- Sot Rago (H. Ungwa Rago)
- Sot Shemang (H. Ungwa Shemang)
- Takau Bunian (also Takau I, Ma-Kanat)
- Takau Kali (also Zagyong; H. Takau Gida)
- Takau Takai (also Takau II; Ma-Akau)
- Yashie (Nyanshyie)
Education
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The Kafanchan campus of the Kaduna State University is located in Takau. There are also a number of primary and secondary (high) schools such as Government secondary school, Takau, amongst others.
Economy
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Among the economic activities in Takau are small farm holdings (subsistence farming), ginger processing, metal welding works, block making industry, etc.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Takau, Takau, Jema'A, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ "Takau". Geolocated. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Nigeria Postcode". Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Archibong, Maurice (October 26, 2006). "Kafanchan: Rising from rot wrought by Railways' woes". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "St. Thomas Catholic Church Takau, Kafanchan". MapsUs. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Takau at Wikimedia Commons
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