Itu is located in the
southeast of
Nigeria
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and is a
Local Government Area of
Akwa Ibom State. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 606.1 0 square kilometers. It is bounded in the
North
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Etymology
The word ''north ...
and
North-East
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by
Odukpani in
Cross River State and Arochukwu in
Abia State, in the West by
Ibiono Ibom
Ibiono-Ibom is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in the south-south region of Nigeria. It has its administrative headquarters at Oko Ita.
Geography
The territorial unit and geographical area called, addressed and known as Ibiono Ibom con ...
and
Ikono Local Government Areas, in the
South and
southeast by
Uyo
Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom in South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo.
It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Cen ...
and
Uruan Local Government Areas, respectively.
Towns and Villages in Itu LGA
The following Towns and villages that make up Itu LGA, they are:
Oku,
Obot Etim,
Mbiabo,
Ema Itam,
Ikot Annie,
Ekit Itam,
Obong Itam,
Ekiri Itam,
Mbak Atai,
Ikot Ayan,
Ekim itam
Ikot Andem Itam
Ikot Akpan,
Abong,
Mbiatok Itam,
Mbiaku Itam,
Mmkpeti,
Efe Itam,
Afaga Itam
Akon Itam
Ayadehe,
Ibam,
Adang Itam
Ikot Anyan
Ntiat
Ikot Ukono,
Ikot Ebom Itam;
Ikot Ekang;
Ikot Ekwere Itam;
Ikot Emien Itam;
Ikot Etpuk;
Ikot Mbonde Itam;
Ikot Obio Atai I;
Ikot Obio Enang;
Ikot Obong Edong;
Ikot Abiyak
Mbak Ikot Oku;
Mbak Obio;
Mbribit Itam;
Ntak Inyang;
Nung Ukot Itam;
Nwut Usiong,
Afaha Ube;
Afaha Ude Oke;
Atai Ibiaku Itam;
Ekit-Itom Akpan Obong;
Ikot Abasi Itam;
Ikot Akpabio-Ayadehe;
Ikot Onoi;
Ikot Udo
Mkapna Uruk, and Ika oku.
Economy of the Itu LGA people
Farming is a major occupation in Itu LGA with various harvests, for example, gmelina, raffia palm, oil palm, and plantain filled nearby. Additionally, a few mineral stores are found in Itu LGA and these incorporate raw petroleum, salt, limestone, and rock. Fishing is also one more basic element of the economy of Itu LGA with the space's numerous waterways being wealthy in fish. Other significant ventures embraced by individuals of Itu LGA incorporate exchange and stumbling.
Itu local government council's Secretariat been located in Mbak Atai Itam beside at calabar-ltu highway road that linked to cross-rivers state.
17 May 1994-year was inaugurated day Itu L.G.A became established by Military administrator, LT.Col Yakubu Bako.
Notable people
*
Emem Eduok (born 1994), footballer
References
External links
Satellite Map of Akwa Ibom Stateon Google Maps World Gazetteer
akwaibomnewsonline.com: Akwa Ibom State News from Various News Sourcesibomvillagesquare.com: Akwa Ibom Village Square Portaluncommontransformation.tv: Uncommon Transformation multimedia portal
{{LGAs and communities of Akwa Ibom State
States and territories established in 1987
Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State