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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.
Mbo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Mbo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Division same year.
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.
Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria covers 12 local government areas
Enwaang is an Oron Town and the Capital of Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Ekiebong is an Oron Village located in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Ibaka Town is a commercial town of the Oron people and located in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Eyo Efai is an Oron Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Eyo Ukut is an Oron Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Ibuet Ikot is an Oron Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Udini is an Oron Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Adaeba is an Oron Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Akpa Nkanua is an Effiat Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Akwa Obio Effiat is an Effiat Town in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
Asiok Obufa is an Effiat Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
James Town is an Effiat Town in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria.
References
- ↑ "Towns & Villages in Mbo « Akwa Ibom State « Nigeria".
- ↑ Ating, Emmanuel (2015-10-15). The Biology & Population Structure of Uca Tangeri in Mbo River,Nigeria. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. ISBN 9783659785399.
- ↑ Talbot, P. Amaury; Mulhall, H. (2013-03-28). The Physical Anthropology of Southern Nigeria: A Biometric Study in Statistical Method. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107652026.
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