Tum is a village in
Kagoro chiefdom,
Kaura Local Government Area in
southern Kaduna State
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in the
Middle Belt
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region of
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.
The village uses the near by post office at
Kagoro
Gworok, (also ; ), is a large town in Southern Kaduna, southern Kaduna State, Middle Belt Nigeria. It is located in the Kaura, Nigeria, Kaura Local Government Area of Nigeria, Local Government Area. Gworok is a Christian-dominated town. It is h ...
.
People and language
People
The people of Tum are mainly ethnic Atyap, belonging to two subgroups, Atyap ''proper'' and Agworok.
Language
The two dialects of Tyap spoken in Tum are Tyap ''proper'' and Gworok.
Notable people
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Sen. Danjuma Laah, Entrepreneur, politician
See also
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List of villages in Kaduna State
This is a list of villages and settlements in Kaduna State, Nigeria organised by local government areas of Nigeria, local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes in Nigeria, postal codes also given).
By postal code
By electo ...
References
Kaura
Populated places in Kaduna State
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