Tum, Nigeria
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Tum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tum | |
| Coordinates: 9°42′N 08°22′E / 9.700°N 8.367°E[1] | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Kaduna State |
| LGA | Kaura |
| Chiefdom | Kagoro (əgworok) |
| Government | |
| • əgwam Əgworok | Agwam Ufuwai Bonet (OON) |
| Elevation | 896 m (2,940 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (WAT) |
| Climate | Aw |
Tum is a village in Kagoro chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area[1] in southern Kaduna State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria.[2] The village uses the near by post office at Kagoro.[3]
People and language[edit]
People[edit]
The people of Tum are mainly ethnic Atyap, belonging to two subgroups, Atyap proper and Agworok.
Language[edit]
The two dialects of Tyap spoken in Tum are Tyap proper and Gworok.
Notable people[edit]
- Sen. Danjuma Laah, Entrepreneur, politician
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Tum, Nigeria". Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ "Tum, Kaura, Kaduna State, Nigeria". mindat.org. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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