Asanga, Nigeria
Asanga | |
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Etymology: Ilung Annang | |
![]() ![]() Asanga | |
Coordinates: 04°53′34″N 07°43′34″E / 4.89278°N 7.72611°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Akwa Ibom State |
LGA | Oruk Anam |
Elevation | 252 m (830 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Asanga also known as Nung Ikot Asanga is a town located in the Nung Ikot Clan, Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State, the southern region of Nigeria.[1][2][3]
Asanga also called Asanga Nigeria is among the Annang ethnical group of Akwa Ibom State. The town is subdivided into five villages: Ataessien, Ikot Enuah, Ikot Akpanang, Ikot Oboho and Ikot Eweh.[4]
It shares some common boundaries with Ikot Okoro, Ntak Ibesit, . Others include Ikot Afanga, and Ukpom Edem Inyang.[5]
Nearby cities[]
- Abak in the north
- Ukanafun in the west
- Mkpat Enin/Etinan in the east
- Rivers State in the southern part of the town
Churches[]
Asanga popular religious groups | Centres |
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Dist.17 Hqters, Asanga | |
Nazareth Baptist Church | Southeast Dist. Hqters. |
Pillar Of Fire Tabernacle | |
Qua Iboe Church | Asanga Dist. Supt'cy |
United Pentecostal | Asanga Area Hqters |
Asanga Bethel Hqters | |
The Apostolic Church Nigeria | Nung Ik.Asanga |
Methodist Church | Nung Ik.Asanga |
Christ Evangelical Church | Nung Ik. Asanga |
References[]
- ^ "Details- Asanga". Getamap.
- ^ National Gazetteer of Place Names: Cross River State. National Population Bureau, Demographic Division. 1985.
- ^ Office, Nigeria Federal Census (1964). Population Census of Nigeria, 1963: Northern Region: Eastern Region. 2 pts.
- ^ "Details - Asanga". Mapcarta Pub. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
- ^ "Asanga - Nearby". 1worldmap.com/Nigeria/Akwa-Ibom-State/Asanga/2349240. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
Categories:
- Populated places in Akwa Ibom State
- Towns in Oruk Anam
- Akwa Ibom State geography stubs