Oron is a coastal city and
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a State (administrative division), state, province, divi ...
in
Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, 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. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. It is home to the
Maritime Academy of Nigeria
The Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron, Akwa Ibom State was formerly known and address as the Nautical College of Nigeria was established in 1977 by the Federal Executive Conclusion No. EC(77) 172 with assistance from the International Maritime O ...
and the
Oron Museum
Oron Museum is a museum in Oron, Nigeria. The museum was established in 1958 to accommodate eight hundred known ancestral figures ( Ekpu Oro) of the Oron people which are believed to be among the oldest and finest surviving wood carvings in Africa ...
.
It has an area of 70 km and a population of 156,461 at the 2006 census.
The
postal code
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of the area is 523.
History
Oron became a Division in August 1970 and in 1976, was made a Local Government Area. However, following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989, Oron was split into 3 Local Government Areas of
Mbo, Akwa Ibom Oron, Akwa Ibom and
Okobo, Akwa Ibom
Okobo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Okobo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron, Akwa Ib ...
. Again in September 1991,
Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Local Government Area. Finally in December 1996,
Udung Uko
Udung-Uko is a Local Government Area of Nigeria located in the south east Akwa Ibom State that was created in December 1996.
Udung Uko is one of the Oro language speaking local government areas of Akwa Ibom State bounded by Mbo, Akwa Ibom to the ...
Local Government Area was further carved out of Oron.
Clan and settlement
Oron Town as it is popularly known is made up of four (4) out of the Nine (9)
Oron people clans (Afaha) which are.
Afaha Okpo Clan also known as Afaha Okpo District includes
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Esin Ufot
Esin Ufot is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria ...
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Esuk Oro
Esuk Oro is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ...
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Eyo Ekung Inyang
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Eyo Obiosio
Eyo Obiosio is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, i ...
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Udung Esin
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Udung Ulo
Udung Ulo is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is ...
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Udung Usotia
Udung Usotai is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ...
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Udung Ekung
Udung Ekung is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, i ...
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Ikwita
Iquita is an Oron Community in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, i ...
Ibighi Clan also known as Uya Oro District includes
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Uya Oro
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Eyo-Atta
Eyo Atta is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a ...
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Eyo-Esu
Eyo Esu is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a ...
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Eyo-Ifang
Eyo Ifang is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is ...
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Eyo-Odiong
Eyo Odiong is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is ...
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Eyo-Okpo
Eyo Okpo is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a ...
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Eyo-Uya
Eyo Uya is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a ...
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Udung Okwong
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Udung Uwe
Afaha Ukwong Clan which is today known as Eyo Abasi District includes
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Eyo Abasi
Eyo Abasi is an Oron people, Oron Community in Oron, Akwa Ibom, Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. References
Places in Oron Nation
Villages in Akwa Ibom
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Akai-Ikon
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Udung Ekung
Udung Ekung is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, i ...
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Udung Ekung II
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Udung Osin
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Udung Uko
Udung-Uko is a Local Government Area of Nigeria located in the south east Akwa Ibom State that was created in December 1996.
Udung Uko is one of the Oro language speaking local government areas of Akwa Ibom State bounded by Mbo, Akwa Ibom to the ...
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Uko Ukwong
Uko Ukwong is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is ...
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Uko Uyokim.
Afaha Ubodung Clan now known as Eyotong District comprises
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Eyotong
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Eyo-Esang-Obisung
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Eyo-Esio-Uwak
Eyo Esio Uwak is an Oron people, Oron Town in Oron, Akwa Ibom, Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. References
Places in Oron Nation
Villages in Akwa Ibom
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Eyo-Okpo-Oyo
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Eyo-Orukra-Usuyak
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Eyo-Otong-Uwe
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Eyo-Oyete
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Udung Obisung
Udung Obisung is an Oron Town in Oron local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, ...
.
Geography
Oron is in the tropical region and has a uniformly high temperature all the year round. The two main seasons are the dry which spans between October and April and wet season which starts around May and ends in September. There are also two prevailing winds – the South-West onshore winds which brings heavy rains and the North- East trade winds blowing across the Sahara Desert, which brings in the dry season.
Natural resources
The region is extremely fertile and is known for its topographical Oil Palm Belt, tropical rainforest, swamps, and beaches. The mangrove forests also provide timber and raw materials for medicinal purposes. There are also deposits of solid minerals such as iron, free silica or glass sand and gravel. Seafoods such as crayfish, snipers, oyster and periwinkle abound richly.
Oron is also rich in oil and natural gas. Most of its oil reserves are off-shore with large amounts of untapped natural gas.
See also
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Oron people
The Oron people or Örö people are a sub- ethnic group of the larger Ibibio people, that make up the Akpakip Oro or Oron Nation. The Örö are located primarily in southern Nigeria in the riverine area of Akwa Ibom and the Cross River States ...
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Urue-Offong/Oruko
Urue-Offong/Oruko is located in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State created in September 1991.
Urue-Offong/Oruko is one of the five Oro language speaking Local Government Area bounded in the North West by O ...
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Mbo, Akwa Ibom
Mbo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Mbo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Division sam ...
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Okobo, Akwa Ibom
Okobo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Okobo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron, Akwa Ib ...
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Udung Uko
Udung-Uko is a Local Government Area of Nigeria located in the south east Akwa Ibom State that was created in December 1996.
Udung Uko is one of the Oro language speaking local government areas of Akwa Ibom State bounded by Mbo, Akwa Ibom to the ...
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Obolo, Akwa Ibom
Obolo is a town in the state of Akwa Ibom in the southeast Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West A ...
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Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, 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. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...
References
Oron people
Cities in Akwa Ibom State
Places in Oron Nation
Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State
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