Onna

For other uses, see Onna (disambiguation).

Onna
LGA
Interactive map of Onna
Onna Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°39′0″N7°52′0″E / 4.65000°N 7.86667°E / 4.65000; 7.86667
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Government
• Chairman	Joshua T. Ndoho
Area
• Total	18.31 sq mi (47.41 km2)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	157,200
• Density	8,588/sq mi (3,316/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Asuna Nung Oku. ^[2] Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide.^{[ citation needed ]} Onna is bounded by the east by Eket, west by mkpat Enin and south to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are majorly fishermen and farmers Everything being equal, Onna has a large number of seafood . Onna has hosted various oil company while search is ongoing for more oil discovery. oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc all in Onna LGA .The local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.

Oil and gas industry

Onna is an oil and gas producing local government area. ^{[3] [4]}

Political Wards

Wards	Ward Centers
Awa 1	Primary School, Awa Iman
Awa 2	Town Hall, Afaha Ubium
Awa 3	Primary School, Ikot Akpan Nkpe
Awa 4	Seconary School, Ikot Akpan Ishiet
Awa 5	Sec. Com. Sch., Ikot Etukudo
Awa 6	Town Hall, Ikot Mbong
Nung Ndem 1	Town Hall, Mkpok
Nung Ndem 2	Primary School, Ikot Ndua Iman
Oniong East 1	Onna People High School
Oniong East 2	Primary School, Ikot Ebekpo
Oniong East 3	Primary School, Ikwe
Oniong West 1	Primary School, Ikot Edor
Oniong West 2	Primary School, Ukpana
Oniong West 3	Secondary School, Ikot Ebiere
Oniong West 4	Primary School, Ikot Ndudot

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References

1. "Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
2. "Onna Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
3. Ukpong, Cletus (29 January 2017). "SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria's oil-rich communities abandoned in shocking poverty despite huge wealth". www.premiumtimesng.com.
4. Dr. E. A. Akpofure. "Oil Spillage in Nigeria's Niger Delta". www.waado.org. Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
5. Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (2015). Political Wards In Akwa Ibom State. AKISIEC.