Ikono
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Ikono | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Headquarters | Ibiaku Ntuk Okpo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government Area |
| • Chairman | Hon. Nyakno Uwemdimo Okoibu |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Ng | +234 |
Ikono is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, located in the South South of Nigeria. It is bounded on the North by Ini Local Government Area, South by Abak and Uyo Local Government Areas, East by Itu and West by Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. It has a landmass of 407.16square kilometers. It is no doubt one of the four largest LGA in Akwa Ibom and also known as the cradle of the Ibibio people [Ntippe Ibibio]. It occupies the northern fringe of Akwa-Ibom State next to Ini local Government which occupies the northern most fringe of the state. It is predominantly inhabited by the ibibios, the largest ethnic groups in the state.
History and population[]
Ikono is one of the four largest Local Government Areas in the state, the others being oruk Anam, Ibiono-Ibom, Essien Udim. it came into existence in september, 1996 when it was carved out of Itu Local Government Area. The people of Ikono are great farmers, who cultivates both cash and food crops, palm tree, kolanut trees, cassava, maize, melon. They are also traders and among the peculiar cuisines of the people is a soup called "efere nsanai" which is often prepared during festivities like marriage, burials, civic receptions. The people of Ikono trace their roots to a place called "Ibom" in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia state, from where they migrated and spread to other parts today's Ibibio land.
Sub-cultural Groups[]
Ibibio is made up of six (6) sub-cultural groups.
These includes:
- Eastern Ibibio or Ibibio Proper.
- Western Ibibio or Annang.
- Northern Ibibio or Enyong.
- Southern Ibibio or Oket.
- Delta Ibibio pr Andomilbeno.
- Riverine Ibibio or Efik.
Economy[]
Ikono LGA has stores of mineral assets like salt, sand, rock and unrefined petroleum. Cultivating is likewise a significant financial action in Ikono LGA with yields, for example, oil palm, kola nut, cocoa, melon, maize, cassava, and plantain filled in genuinely huge amounts inside the space.Exchange additionally prospers in Ikono LGA with the space facilitating various business sectors like the Obo every day market. The people of Ikono also participate in fishing and lumbering.[1]
Ikono Towns And Villages[]
| Towns | VILLAGES | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aka Ekpene District | Aka Ekpene |
| 2 | Nung-Ukem District | Akpa-Etok, Essien, Etefia, Mbiafan Nkwono, Mkpe, Ndiya Etok, Nung Ukem-Ikot-Udom, Nung Ukim Ikot, Nung Ukim Ikot-Okori, Nung Ukim Ikot-Uko, Nung Ukin Ikot Abia |
| 3 | Ikono South District | Asanga Usung , Edem, Eduo, Ekang, Ekpene Obom, Esem-Udo, Ibakasi-Ikot, Ibakesi Ukpom Unya, Ibakesi-Ikot-Mbiet, Ikot-Ete Udoe, Mbiabon Ikot-Ntia, Mbiabong-Ukan, Mfon, Obom Nkwongo, Ukopon, Ukpim Ikot-Imo, Ukpim Ikot-Inyang, Ukpim Ita, Ukpom Atai Ession, Ukpom Ekpene, Ukpom Ekpene-Inuen, Ukpom Ibakesi-Ikot, Ukpom Ikot Akpakpam, Ukpom Ikot Anwana, Ukpom Ikot Anwana Abasi, Ukpom Ikot Edem Udo, Ukpom Ikot Ekem, Ukpom Ikot Etim, Ukpom Ikot Ntuen, Ukpom Ikot Nya, Ukpom Ikot Nyoho, Ukpom Ikot Odung, Ukpom Ikot Okure, Ukpom Ikot Udo, Ukpom Ikot Udo Nke, Ukpom Nung Eduo |
| 4 |
Ibiaku District |
Asantng Utit Ikpe, Edem Idim Ibakesi, Ikot Ubeng. Ikot Udo Asan, Mbiakpa Ibakesi, Nkwot Etok, Usuk Ibaken |
| 5 | AsantingDistrict | Asantin Nquono, Asanting Atan, Asanting Ikot Efredie, Asanting Obot-Obom, Etok, Ikono, Itak Ikot Akpan Ndem, Itak Ikot Udo, Iton Odoro, Mbio-Oku Ikot-Odung, Oduk |
| 6 | Mbiafun District | Mbiafun |
| 7 | Itak District | Afaha Itak, Afaha Obio-Enwang, Ekpemiong,Ikot Akpan Odung, Ikot Eduek Itak, Ikot Efre Itak, Ikot Ekpan Odung, Ikot Ide Itak, Ikot Inyang-Itak, Ikot Udofia Itak, Nung Okoro, Nung Udoe Itak, Obio Itak, Obot Etim, Odung Itak, Ukap Ekpan Itak, Ukpap Ikot Idang, Ukpapa Itak |
| 8 | Ndija EKpene District | Ibiaku Ikot Edet, Ibok Ndiya, Ikot Abasi Ndiya, Ikot Akpa Edet Ndiya, Ikot Akpa Edok, Ikot Akpa Ekpuk, Ikot Akpa Idem Ndiya, Ikot Akpan, Ikot Akpan Ndiya, Ikot Akpayara Ndiya, Ikot Anyan Ndija, Ikot Enua, Ikot Etefia-Ndiya, Ikot Idaha, Ikot Nto Ndiya, Ikot Obio Edi, Ikot Offiong Ndiya, Ikot Udu Ndiya, Mbi akpa Ndiya, Nkara Obio |
| 9 | Ekpene/Ediene District | Afaha Ediene, Aka Ekpene-Ikot, Atai Obio Ediene, Ayan, Edem Iyere, Ediene Atai, Ekpene Ediene, Etip Ediene, Ibienang, Idoro Ediene, Ikot Antem, Ikot Ediene, Ikot Oku-Ediene, Ikot Okubo, Ikot Onwon Ediene, Ikot Udo Enang, Mbat Aka Ekpene, Nnung Idio, Osuk Ediene, Udek Atai, Usuk Obio Ediene, Uyo Afaha Nkan, Uyo Obio |
References[]
- ^ "Ikono Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
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