Ikono is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, located in the South South of Nigeria. It is bounded at the North, by Ini Local Government Area, South by Abak and Uyo Local Government Areas, East by Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area and West by Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara Local Government Areas. It was created as a local government in September 1996. It has a landmass of . 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. Some popular sub-groups within Ikono include Ukpom, Itak, Nung Ukim and Ediene.
Population +MalesFemalesTotal69,50162,403131,904 Source: 2006 National Census
Sub-cultural groups Ibibio is made up of six sub-cultural groups.
These include:
Eastern Ibibio or Ibibio Proper. Western Ibibio or Annang. Northern Ibibio or Enyong. Southern Ibibio or Eket. Delta Ibibio or Andoni-lbeno. Riverine Ibibio or Efik.
Economy The economy of Ikono LGA is largely blazed by the civil service. Ikono LGA has stores of mineral assets like salt, sand and rock. Also, there are convincing indicators for unrefined petroleum. Agriculture 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 daily market. Further more, the Fiongaran market situated a few kilometres away from the boundary community at the northern terrain has over the years been a major economic contributor. The people of Ikono in mild passivity participate in fishing, cottage craft [at Mbiabong Ikon, Mbiabong Ukan and other places] and lumbering.
Ikono towns and villages +The Ikono Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Consist of nine (9) towns which include the followingTownsVILLAGES1Aka Ekpeme DistrictAka Ekpeme2Nung-Ukim DistrictNung Ukim Ikot Akpa-Etok, Nung Ukim Ikot Etefia, Mbiafun Nkwono, Nung Ukim Ikot Mkpe, Ndiya Etok, Nung Ukim Ikot Udom, Nung Ukim Ikot Okori, Nung Ukim Ikot Uko, Nung Ukim Ikot Abia.3Ikono South DistrictUkpom Usung Ubom, Nkwod Ikot Edem-Udo, Ibahachi Ukpom Unya, Ibahachi-Ikot-Mbiet, Mbiabong Ikot-Ete Udoe, Mbiabon Ikot-Ntia, Mbiabong-Ukan, Ekpene Obom Nkwongo, Nkwod Ikot-Imo, Nkwod Ikot-Inyang, Ukpom Ita, Ukpom Atai Essien, Ukpom Ekpene-Inuen, Ukpom Ibahachi-Ikot Ekang, Ukpom Ikot Akpakpan, Ukpom Ikot Anwana Abasi, Ukpom Ikot Ekem, Ukpom Ikot Etim, Ukpom Ikot Ntuen, Ukpom Ikot Nya, Ukpom Ikot Nyoho, Ukpom Ikot Odung, Ukpom Ikot Okure, Ukpom Ikot Udo Nkemfon Nkwod Ikot Nseyen, Nung imo, Akpeto, Ikot Esen.
Political Wards WardsWard CentersNkwot 1St. Mary Primary School, Ikot Nseyen Nkwot 2Village Hall Nkwot Ikot Obok Idem Ndiya/Ikot IdahaGovt Primary Sch., Ikot Odu Ndiya ItakHoly Child Primary Sch., Nung Udoe Itak Ediene 1Primary School, Aka Ekpene MbatEdiene 2PCN School, Ekpene EdieneIkono South 1Comp. Sec. Sch., Ukpom I Ikono South 2Methodist Central School, Ukpom Anwana Ikono Middle 1Government School, Ikot Etefia Ikono Middle 2Govt. Sch., Iton Odoro Ikono Middle 3Govt. Sch., Ibiaku Ikot Ukana Ikono Middle 4Unity High School, Mbiabong Ukan
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