Mbo is located in the South Eastern part of

Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...

and is a

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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 ...

. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Mbo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Division same year.

History

Mbo is bounded in the North axis by

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 ...

Local Government Area, in the South axis by

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and

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, in the East by

Udung Uko Udung-Uko is a local government area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It 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 south, Oron, Akwa Ibom ...

Local Government Area and in the West by

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and

Ibeno Ibeno is located in the south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ibeno town lies on the eastern side of the Kwa Ibo River about from the river mouth, and is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coas ...

Local Government Areas. Mbo LGA is one of the five

Oron people The Oron people (or Örö people) are a multi-ethnic tribal grouping that make up the Akpakip Oro or Oron Nation. The Oron people (Örö) are located primarily in southern Nigeria in the riverine area of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State a ...

Local Government in

. The local government is made up of clans (where some are now known as district) which are Afaha Okpo Clan, Effiat, Afaha Ukwong (now known as Nkwong District), Ibiaku, Ikpo Ikono, Ikpa Ibom, Atanuk and Ekpuk.

Language

The people generally speak Oro language with minor dialectical differences, with strong cultural affinity among the people. The Oro language is popularly spoken by the people of Mbo Local Government Area followed by the

Efik language Efik (''Usem Efịk'') is the indigenous language of the Efik people, who are situated in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, as well as in the north-west of Cameroon. The Efik language is mutually intelligible ...

with Ebughu language, Efai language and

Enwang-Uda language Enwang (Enwan) and Uda are a Lower Cross River language of Nigeria. The two varieties are quite distinct. Uda was the subject of a month-long intensive field methods course through CoLang (the Institute on Collaborative Language Research) in 2 ...

Clan/District And Settlement

Mbo is divided into six districts. Afaha Okpo Clan or District consists of eleven (11) Oro language speaking villages and towns, which include the following: * Ekiebong * Eyo Efai * Eyo Ukut * Ibete * Ibuet Ikot * Uba, Ubotong * Udini * Udombo * Udung Eyo * Adaeba * Uko Akpan Effiat Clan or Distrist consists of sixteen Efai language,

and Oro language speaking villages and towns. They include the following: * Akpa Nkanua * Akwa Obio Effiat * Asiok Obufa * Esuk Anwang * Ibuot Utan * Ine Inua Abasi * Inua Abasi *

Mbe Ndoro Mbe Ndoro is an Effiat Village in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

*Obio Iyata *Obong Nim *Usuk Effiat *Utan Antai *Utan Brama *Utang Efiong Afaha Ukwong Clan Or Nkwong District consists of fourteen (14) towns and villages, which speak the oro language, Uda language, and

. They include the following: *Akai Ati *Akai owu *Akprang *Eprang Udo *

Ibaka Town Ibaka Town is a commercial town of the Oron people and located in Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel ...

(Uda) *Isong Inyang *Kprang (Uda) *Mkpang Utong *Offi (Uda) *Onukim (Uda) *Osu Udesi *Udung Eyo Unyenge *Uke Nteghe *Utit Atai Unyenge. *Utan Udombo Ibiaku Clan or District is an Efik settlement. It includes the following: *Esa Ekpo *Ibekwe-Akpan Nya *Ibiaku Esa Ekpo *Ikot Abasi Akpan *Ikot Abia Enin *Ikot Aka *Ikot Ata/Nung Ikono *Ikot Ekpenyong *Ikot Idiong *Ikot Itina Mbo *Ikot Ntot *Ikot-Akpabong *Ikot-Ebak *Minya Ntak *Ndot/Abat Nya *Nya Odiong Ikpo Ikono District includes fifteen (15) Efik settlement. It includes the following: *Asana Mbo *Ekpuk *Ibianga *Iffe *Ikot Abia-Utok *Ikot Afang *Ikot Eda *Ikot Ekpaw *Ikot Enyienge *Ikot Esen Akpan Ntuen *Ikot Mkpeye *Ikot Obio-Nso *Ikot Umiang *Ikot Unya Iton Ikpa Ibom District includes twenty-eight (28) villages and towns: *Atanuk * Ekim *Ibiotio *Ikot Aba *Ikot Akata Mbo *Ikot Akpa-Ekop Mbo *Ikot Akpabio Ukam *Ikot Akpaden *Ikot Akpan Ukam *Ikot Ayan *Ikot Edim *Ikot Edong Ukam *Ikot Ekong *Ikot Ekpang *Ikot Enin *Ikot Etefia Ukam *Ikot Eto *Ikot Iseghe *Ikot Obio Ekpong *Ikot Obio Ndoho *Ikot Obio-Akai *Ikot Okop – Odong *Ikot Oyoro *Ikot Ukwa *Ikotn Inyang-Okop *Ndom Gbodom *Ndom Ibotio *Obioete

Commerce and People

Mbo is made up of friendly and busy people with greater influxes of non indigene and their occupation is Marine-based, comprising fishing, marine transportation and subsistent farming. Fishing is an important economic activity in Mbo LGA with the area’s rivers and tributaries being is rich in seafood. The LGA is also blessed with fertile soil and is a hub for the cultivation of a number of crops such as plantain,

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cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

and a variety of

fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (angiosperms) that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which angiosperms disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particular have long propaga ...

s. Other important economic engagements undertaken by the people of Mbo LGA include trade, crafts making, and the construction of

canoe A canoe is a lightweight, narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using paddles. In British English, the term ' ...

s and

fishing net A fishing net or fish net is a net (device), net used for fishing. Fishing nets work by serving as an improvised fish trap, and some are indeed rigged as traps (e.g. #Fyke nets, fyke nets). They are usually wide open when deployed (e.g. by cast ...

Geography

Mbo LGA covers a total area of 365 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 25

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. The LGA consists of large forest reserves and has an average

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level of 80%. Mbo LGA hosts several rivers and streams with an average wind speed of 11 km/h.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources in Mbo includes Forest resources such as timber,

s and fruits Mineral deposits such as clay, fine sand,

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, gravel and crude oil which is found onshore and offshore is also available in large quantity.

Notable People

Late Chief Etim Inyang, a former

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. He was from Enwang in Mbo LGA Chief (Hon) Joseph Atte, first executive Chairman of Mbo Local Government Council. The Chairman who designed and built 90 per cent of all the structures in the council Secretariat. Among other structures and programs executed by him include, Traditional Rulers Council Secretariat, Mbo Vocational and Craft Centre, Local Government Administrative Block, Enwang Beach Market etc

References

{{LGAs and communities of Akwa Ibom State Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State Populated coastal places in Nigeria Oron people Places in Oron Nation