This post will provide information on the list of the 31 local government areas in Akwa Ibom state and their towns in Nigeria as well as provide answers to questions like: When was Akwa Ibom state created? How many local government areas are in Akwa Ibom State? What is the largest local government area in Akwa Ibom state?
The region of the state was created out of Cross River State on September 23, 1987 by the then Military Administration of General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. No central government existed among the people of what is now Akwa Ibom State prior to the British invasion in 1904. Instead, the Annang, Oron, Efik, Ibonos and Ibibio were all autonomous groups. Although several Scottish missionaries arrived in Calabar in 1848, and Ibono in 1887, the British did not firmly establish control of the area until 1904. In that year, the Enyong Division was created encompassing the area of the current state of Akwa Ibom, with headquarters at Ikot Ekpene, an Annang city described by the noted Africanist Kaanan Nair, as the cultural and political capital of Annang and Ibibio. Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°32'N and 5°33'N, and longitudes 7°25'E and 8°25'E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost tip of Cross River State
Like their Efik neighbors of Cross River State, people of Akwa Ibom speak various dialects of the Ibibio-Efik languages, which belong to the Benue Congo language family, forming part of the Niger Congo group of languages. The religion of the people of Akwa Ibom is mainly christianity. A few of the populace pactice idol worship
It has its headquarters in town of Abak and Abak is also noted for its rich cultural heritage of traditional dances like Ekpo. It has about 5 villages which are;
- Abak Urban
- Afang Obong
- Midim
- Otoro
- Ediene
It is located in the town of Okoroete,also under Akwa-lbom south senatorial district with 2 popular villages which are
It is located in the town of Eket which is under Akwa-lbom south senatorial zone of the state and has about 3 villages which are;
- Eket Central
- Eket Urban
- Okon
The adminstrative headquarters is in the town of Uquo and is made up of about 8 villages which are;
- Uquo
- Ekebi
- Ekpene Obo
- Assan lkpa
- Akwata
- Edor
- Ebighi Akpantong
- Ebe Ekpi
It is located in Afaha lko Ebak serving as one of the thirty one existing LG councils in the state thus falling under the Akwa-lbom north-west senatorial zone of the state with about 4 villages which include;
- Adiasim
- Ikpe Ennang
- Okon Clan
- Odoro lkot
It is located in the town of Utu Etim Ekpo with about 5 villages whih include;
- Uruk
- Ikono
- Utu
- Etim
- Obong
It is headquaterd in the town of Etinan with about 3 villages which include;
- Etinan Urbans
- Northen lman
- Southern lman
It is located in the town of Nung Udoe in Ibesikpo in Akwa-lbom north-east senatorial zone of the state and has 2 villages which include;
It is one of the existing thirty one LG councils located in the town of Oko-lta falling under the Akwa-lbom north-east senatorial zone of the state with about 4 villages which include;
- Eastern lbiono
- Southern lbiono
- Western lbiono
- lkanya
It is located in the town of Ukpenekang which consists of about 4 villages which are;
It is located in the town of Urua lnyang which comprises of about 4 villages namely;
- Achan lka
- Odoro
- lto
- Urban
It is located in lbiaku Ntok Okpo under Akwa-lbom north-west senatorial zone of the state, with about 6 villages which include;
- lltak Ediene
- lkono Middle
- lkono South
- Nkwost
- Ndoya
- ldama
It counts as one of the thirty-one existing councils of the state sited in lkot Abasi town under Akwa-lbom south senatorial zone comprising of about 6 villages which include;
- Ukpom Okom
- lkpa Nung Asang
- Ukpum
- Ete
- Edemaya
- lkpa Ebkwe
It has its adminstrative headquarters in the town of lkot Ekpene a commercial city of its own in Akwa-lbom north-west senatorial zone containing 2 villages which are;
- Amanyan
- Ikot Ekpene Urban
It is located in the town of Odoro lkpe under Akwa-lbom north-west zone of the state consisting of about 8 villages which include;
- Usuk
- Ukwok
- Nkari Odoro
- lwerre
- Mbanuso
- ltu
- lkpe
- lkono North
It is located in ltu town under the Akwa-lbom north-east zone of the state comprising of about 6 villages which are:
- Ayadehe
- East Itam
- Itu
- Mbiabo
- Oku
- Itam
It is one of the thirty one LGAs with its headquarters in Enwang town under Akwa-lbom south zone with 6 other districts and towns which include;
- Afaha Okpo
- Effiat
- Ikpa Ibom
- lkpo Ikono
- lbiaku
- Ukwong
It is stationed in the town of Mpat Enin under Akwa-lbom south zone with 4 other towns which include;
- Ukpum Minya
- lkpa Nkono
- lkpa lbono
- lbiaku
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It is located in the town of Odot under the Akwa-lbom north-east which is made up of 2 other districts which include;
- Ndon Ikot Itie-Udung
- Eastern Nsit
It is located in the town of Afaha Offiong under the Akwa-lbom north-east zone consisting the districts of Mbaiso and Asang.
It is located in lkot Edibon town under Akwa-lbom north-east zone with with about 7 other districts and towns which include;
- Asang clan
- Ubium north
- Ubium south
- ltreto clan
- Ndiya
- lba Akpan
- lbiakpan/Obotim
It is headquartered in the town of Nto Edino which is made up of about 3 districts namely;
- Obot Akara
- Nto Edino
- lkot Abia
It is located in the town of Okoedi with about 7 towns which include;
- Atabong
- Ebughu
- Eta
- Ibighi
- Odu
- Okiuso
- Ukwong
It has admindtrative capital in Abat town under Akwa-lbom south zone of the state comprising of about 4 districts and towns which include;
- Awa Clan
- Iquita
- Nung Ndem Clan
- Oniong Clan
It is located in the town of Oron under Akwa-lbom south senatorial zone in the state made up of 4 primary districts of Oron Urban namely;
- Afaha Okpo
- Eyo Abasi
- Eyotong
- Uya Oron
It is located in the town of lkot lbritam under Akwa-lbom north-west zone, with about 8 towns which include;
- Abak /Midim
- Ekparakwa
- Ibesit Nung Ikot
- lnen
- Ndot
- Nung Ita
- Obio Akpa
- Ibesit Nung Ikot
It has administrative headquarters in the town of Uyofun under Akwa-lbom south senatorial zone of the state, with about 5 districts which are;
- Udung Uko
- Afaha Okpo
- Okpo Clan
- Mbodung
- Ubodung Clan
It is headquartered in lkot Akpa Nkuk town under Akwa-lbom north-west zone also known as lkot-Ekpene comprising of 4 districts and towns which are;
- Northern Afaha
- Northern Ukanafun
- Southern Afaha
- Southern Ukanafun
It is located in the town of ldu under Akwa-lbom north-west zone of the state which consists 3 districts namely;
- Uruan Central
- Southern Uruan
- Northen Uruan
It has headquarters in the town of Urue Offiong in Akwa-lbom south senatorial zone of the state consisting of about 6 towns which include;
- Afaha
- Egughu
- Ibighi
- Okiuso
- Ubodong
- Ukwong
It both serves as the capital of the state and Local Government Area with its adminstrative headquarters in Uyo under Akwa-lbom north-east senatorial zone comprising of about 5 towns which include;
- Uyo Urban
- Oku
- Offot
- lkono
- Etoi