Oron, Nigeria

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Oron
Ákánā Ōbió Ōró
Oron Central
LGA and Town
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Oron
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°50′0″N8°14′0″E / 4.83333°N 8.23333°E / 4.83333; 8.23333
CountryNigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
State Akwa Ibom State
Capital Uya Oro
Created1970
Government
 • ChairmanEfiong Bassey Ubokulo
Area
 • Total
126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2022) [1]
 • Total
111,300
 • Density879.8/km2 (2,279/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)
Postal code
523
Area codes 523121, 523120, 523118, 523101.
Climate Am
Oron, Nigeria

Oron is a coastal city and Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Oron Museum. [2]

Contents

It has an area of 70 km2 and had a population of 156,461 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 523. [3]

History

Oron became a Division in August 1970 and, in 1976, was made a Local Government Area. Following the federal government's local government creation exercise in 1989, Oron was split into three Local Government Areas: Mbo, Oron, and Okobo. Again, in September 1991, Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Local Government Area. Finally, in December 1996, Udung Uko Local Government Area was further carved out of Oron LGA.

Clan and settlement

Oron Town as it is popularly known is made up of four (4) out of the Nine (9) Oron people clans (Afaha) which are. [4]

Afaha Okpo Clan also known as Afaha Okpo District includes;

Ibighi Clan also known as Uya Oro District includes;

Afaha Ukwong Clan which is today known as Eyo Abasi District includes;

Afaha Ubodung Clan now known as Eyotong District comprises;

Geography

Oron is in the tropical region and has a uniformly high temperature all the year round. The two main seasons are the dry which spans between October and February and wet season which starts around March and ends in September. There are also two prevailing winds – the South-West onshore winds which brings heavy rains and the North- East trade winds blowing across the Sahara Desert, which brings in the dry season.

Natural resources

The region is extremely fertile and is known for its topographical Oil Palm Belt, tropical rainforest, swamps, and beaches. The mangrove forests also provide timber and raw materials for medicinal purposes. There are also deposits of solid minerals such as iron, free silica or glass sand and gravel. Seafoods such as crayfish, snipers, oyster and periwinkle abound richly. Oron is also rich in oil and natural gas. Most of its oil reserves are off-shore with large amounts of untapped natural gas.

See also

Political Wards

WardsWard Centers
Oron Urban 1Park Office, Oron
Oron Urban 2Primary School, Akwa Edung
Oron Urban 3A.M.E. Zion School, Oron
Oron Urban 4Primary School, Ukpata
Oron Urban 5Methodist Boy’s High School, Oron
Oron Urban 6Mainland Technical School, Oron
Oron Urban 7Primary School, Uko Uyukim, Oron
Oron Urban 8Primary School, Eyo Abasi
Oron Urban 9Primary School, Iquita 1
Oron Urban 10Eyotong Lane Junction
Oron Urban 11Primary School, Uya Oron

[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ↑ "Maritime Academy of Nigeria". Maritime Academy of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  4. ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Oron LGA". 24 February 2014.
  5. ↑ Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (2015). Political Wards In Akwa Ibom State. AKISIEC.

4°49′33″N8°14′2″E / 4.82583°N 8.23389°E / 4.82583; 8.23389

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