Taku (多久市; -shi) is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. See List of cities in Saga As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 23,488 and a population density of 242.32 persons per km². The total area is 96.93 km². The city was founded on May 1, 1954. Source: [wikipedia: taku, saga]