Taku, Saga

Taku
多久市
Taku City Hall
Location of Taku in Saga Prefecture
Interactive map of Taku
Taku
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°17′19″N 130°6′37″E / 33.28861°N 130.11028°E / 33.28861; 130.11028
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga Prefecture
Government
 • MayorMasanori Katsuki (香月正則), from September 2025
Area
 • Total
96.56 km2 (37.28 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2024)
 • Total
17,807
 • Density184.4/km2 (477.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address7-1 Kozamurai, Kitataku-chō, Taku-shi, Saga-ken 846-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreeMaple

Taku (多久市, Taku-shi) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 1 May 2024, the city had an estimated population of 17,807 in 7,912 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.13 km2 (48.31 sq mi). Taku joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2017.