Ikono

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Ikono
LGA
Interactive map of Ikono
Coordinates: 5°12′37″N 7°47′38″E / 5.21028°N 7.79389°E / 5.21028; 7.79389
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters	Ibiaku Ntuk Okpo
Government
• Type	Local Government Area
• Chairman	Hon. Oto-Obong Okon Essien
Area
• Total	197.4 km2 (76.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	168,000
• Density	851/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Ikono Audio^ⓘ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 407.16 square kilometres (157.21 square miles). 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

Source: 2006 National Census

Sub-cultural groups

Ibibio is made up of six sub-cultural groups.

These include:

1. Eastern Ibibio or Ibibio Proper.
2. Western Ibibio or Annang.
3. Northern Ibibio or Enyong.
4. Southern Ibibio or Eket.
5. Delta Ibibio or Andoni-lbeno.
6. 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

Political Wards

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