Takum geodata
Takum (Benue) is a populated place; located in Nigeria in Africa/Lagos (GMT+1) time zone. With population of 24,822 people, there are 176 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Nigeria, 65.1% of cities are located further ↑North; 84.5% of cities are located further ←West and 53.7% of cities have higher elevation than Takum. Note1
Takum GPS coordinates[2]
7° 16' 0.012" North, 9° 58' 59.988" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 7.96359°, | 9.2802° |
| Center: | 7.26667°, | 9.98333° |
| Lower-right: | 6.56867°, | 10.68646° |
| Map W x H: | 155.1×155.1 km | = 96.4×96.4mi |
| max Lat: | 13.7543° ⇑65.1% North |
| Takum: | 7.26667° |
| min Lat: | ⇓34.9% South 4.31231° |
| min Long | Takum | max Long |
| 2.73333° | 9.98333° | 14.46552° |
| W 84.5%⇐ | ⇒15.5% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Takum is 256 m = 840 ft, and this is 40.5 m = 133 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1599 m = 5246 ft | 53.7% |
| Avg. | 296.5 m = 973 ft | |
| Takum | 256 m = 840 ft | |
Min E: |
2 m = 7 ft | 46.3% |
See also: Nigeria elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Takum is located in North Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Cancer). Distance of Equator is 808 km =502.1 mi to South.| Distance of | km | miles | from Takum |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 9199.1 | 5716.1 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 6593.2 | 4096.8 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 1797.9 | 1117.2 | to North |
| Equator | 808 | 502.1 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Takum: (largest is in red/bold)
• Adikpo
92.7 km =57.6 mi, 
243°
• Baissa
70.8 km =44 mi, 
93°
• Buruku
88.5 km =55 mi, 
284°
• Donga
51.1 km =31.8 mi, 
7°
• Gboko
108.5 km =67.4 mi, 
273°
• Ibi
105 km =65.2 mi, 
345°
• Katsina-Ala
77.8 km =48.3 mi, 
262°
• Lessel
107.4 km =66.7 mi, 261°
• Lissam
10.5 km =6.5 mi, 
138°
• Riti
82 km =51 mi, 
330°
• Sankera
47.2 km =29.3 mi, 
309°
• Ugba
75 km =46.6 mi, 
290°
• Wukari
71 km =44.1 mi, 
341°
• Yandev
104.3 km =64.8 mi, 275°
• Zaki Biam
49 km =30.4 mi, 
302°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Nigeria existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
