Onna is a

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in Akwa Ibom State, Akwa Ibom State,

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. Its name comes from an

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of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Awa. Onna has a population of about 495,000 people worldwide. Onna is bounded by the east by Ibeno, west by mpat enin and eastern Obolo and south by the Atlantic ocean. Because of its proximity to the

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, the people of Onna are predominantly fishermen and

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s. Onna is one of the host to exon Mobil Nigeria, oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc. Onna play host to the Utapette, Atabrikang and Ibioto oil fields The oil rich local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.

Villages in Onna

*Ikwe *Ikot Akpatek *Ikot Ebidang *Ikot Ebekpo *Abat *Ndon Eyo *Mkpok *Okat *Ikot Edor *Ukpana *Mkpaeto *Ikot Esor *Ikot Iko Ibon *Okom *Ikot Ndudot *Ikot Ebiere *Ikot Udo *Ikot Nkan *Ikot Ndua Iman *Ikot Obong Ishiet *Ikot Akpan Ishiet *Atiamkpat *Awa Iman *Nnung Oku *Ntan Ide Ekpe *Awa ndon *Awa aAtai *Ikot Abasi oniong *Ikot Mbong *Afaha Ikot Idem Udo *Afaha Ikot Akpan Mkpe *Afaha Atai *Afaha Ikot Nkan *Abak Ishiet * Akata * Ntukubo Akata * Atabrikang *Ntafre * Itak Abasi * Iwod ukpom * Ini- Ikwe *Ini- Edor

Monarch

The traditional stool is occupied by Royal Fathers known as Paramount Rulers. The current Paramount Ruler is His Royal Majesty
Edidem Raymond Timothy Inyang
(born June 13, 1947), who assumed the throne in 2017 upon the death of his predecessor His Eminence Edidem Akpabio Udo Ukpa. .

Oil and gas industry

Onna is near large offshore oil- and gas-drilling operations. Both

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and Total S.A. have operations in the area. Their operations have caused some

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. Local researchers found large amounts of

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from

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s in and around Onna.

References

Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State {{AkwaIbom-geo-stub