Eyotai

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Eyotai
Eyo Antai
Village
Country Nigeria
State Akwa Ibom
Local Government Area Udung Uko

Eyotai or Eyo Atai [also EyonuAtai] is an Oron-speaking community and one of the biggest villages in Udung Uko local government area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] Per the 2006 National Census, Eyotai pooled a numerical strength of 15,387 people out of the total of 53,060, and also by the population projection of 2016, it rose to 21,605 out of 74,500 credited to the entire local government. It has been adjudged as the most densely populated village in the entire Oron nation. [4]

Eyotai is bounded to the north by Eyo Okponung village; to the south by Ukukim Eyo Nsek, Eyo Uliong and Udung Adatang; to the East by the Oron river, and to the West by Udung Esio village. The village boasts a unique landscape which is basically a flat and marsh land river banks, extending to Esuk (beach) Ilong and Esuk Edet Edem. [4]

The village is largely an agrarian one with most of its dwellers engaged in farming and fishing. The beach market at Usung contributes huge revenue to the local administration. It has a morning and evening market, notable of which is the Urue Osung; where the effigy of the late Eke Osung Odu with her soldier grandson is mounted. [4]

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Eyosio-Osung is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

Eyo Ulung is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

Eyo Uwe is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

Eyo Ukpe is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

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Eyo Ating Osung is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

Eyo Atang is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

Eyo Atai is an Oron Village in Udung Uko local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.

References

  1. ↑ "You searched for Udung uko".
  2. ↑ "Akwa Ibom (State, Nigeria) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ↑ National Gazetteer of Place Names: Cross River State. National Population Bureau, Demographic Division. 1985.
  4. 1 2 3 Oboho, Ita (2018). Mr. Uyo: WonderWorld Ventures. pp. 1–5. ISBN   978-978-971-052-2.


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