Itu is located in the
South South
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of
Nigeria
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and is a
Local Government Area
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of
Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South, South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It borders Cross River State to the east, Rivers State and Abia State to the west and north-west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The state ...
. The Local Government Area occupies a landmass of approximately 200 square kilometers. It is bounded in the
North
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Etymology
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and
North-East
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by
Odukpani
Odukpani is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria. It lies between latitude 5°4'52.46''N and longitude 8°20'59.7''E and has an elevation approximately 413 ft. It shares a boundary with Calabar (the state ca ...
in
Cross River State and
Arochukwu
Arochukwu Local Government Area, sometimes referred to as Arochuku or Aro Oke igbo is the third largest local government area in Abia State (after Aba and Umuahia) in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people.
It ...
in
Abia State
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Abia is bordered the west by Imo, east by Cross River, south by Rivers, northwest by Anambra and northeast by Enug ...
, in the West by
Ibiono Ibom and
Ikono Local Government Areas, in the
South
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and
southeast
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by
Uyo and
Uruan
Uruan is a Local government areas of Nigeria, Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State, located in southern Nigeria. It was created in 1988 from Uyo Local Government Area and covers an approximate land mass of 449 km2. According to the ...
Local Government Areas, respectively.
Towns and Villages in Itu Local Government Area
The following are towns and villages that make up Itu Local Government Area:
Oku,
Enen Atai,
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 Local Government Area people
Farming is a major occupation in Itu Local Government Area with various harvests, for example, gmelina, raffia palm, oil palm, and plantain filled nearby. Additionally, a few mineral stores are found in Itu Local Government Area and these incorporate raw petroleum, salt,
limestone
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, and rock. Fishing is also one more basic element of the
economy
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of Itu Local Government Area with the space's numerous
waterways
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being wealthy in fish. Other significant ventures embraced by individuals of Itu Local Government Area 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 Local Government Area 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