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Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°32′N and 5°33′N, and longitudes 7°25′E and 8°25′E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Akwa Ibom comprises three Senators representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Akwa Ibom North-West, and Akwa Ibom South and ten Representatives representing Ukanafun/Orukanam, Etinan, Itu/Ibiono Ibom, Eket, Ikot Ekpene/ Essien Udim/ Ubot Akara, Abak, Ikono/ Ini, Oron/Mbo/Okobo/UrueOffong Oruko/Udung-Uko, Ikot Abasi, Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Ibesikpo Asutan.
The Oron people or Örö people are a multi-ethnic tribal grouping that make up the Akpakip Oro or Oron Nation. The Örö are located primarily in southern Nigeria in the riverine area of Akwa Ibom and the Cross River States and in Cameroon. Akpakip Oro are regarded as an ancient warrior people, speaking the Oro language which is in the Cross River language family of the Benue–Congo languages. They are ancestrally related to the Efik people of the Cross River State, the Ibeno and Eastern Obolo in Akwa Ibom, the Andoni people in Rivers State and the Balondo-ba-Konja in the Congo.
Udung-Uko is in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State created on December 1996.
Urue-Offong/Oruko is located in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State created in September 1991.
Oron is a coastal city and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Oron Museum.
Abiak Elibi is an Oron Village in Urue-Offong/Oruko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Uya Oron is an Oron town in Urue-Offong/Oruko and Oron, Akwa Ibom local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Esuk Oro is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria where the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and Methodist Boys' High School, Oron is located.
Udung Esin is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Udung Ulo is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Udung Ekung is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Iquita is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Eyo Atta is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Eyo Odiong is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Udung Ukwong is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Esin Ufot is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Uko Ukwong is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Uko Uyokim is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Eyo Abasi is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
References
- ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Oron LGA". 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Akwa Ibom (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ↑ National Gazetteer of Place Names: Cross River State. National Population Bureau, Demographic Division. 1985.
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