Ikono

Ikono
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters	Ibiaku Ntuk Okpo
Government
• Type	Local Government Area
• Chairman	Hon. Nyakno Uwemdimo Okoibu
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Ng	+234

Ikono is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, located in the South South of Nigeria. It is bounded on the North by Ini Local Government Area, South by Abak and Uyo Local Government Areas, East by Itu and West by Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. It has a landmass of 407.16 square kilometres (157.21 sq mi). It is no doubt one of the four largest LGA in Akwa Ibom and also known as the cradle of the Ibibio people [Ntippe Ibibio]. It occupies the northern fringe of Akwa-Ibom State next to Ini local Government which occupies the northern most fringe of the state. It is predominantly inhabited by the ibibios, the largest ethnic groups in the state.

History and population

Ikono is one of the four largest Local Government Areas in the state, the others being oruk Anam, Ibiono-Ibom, Essien Udim. It came into existence in September, 1996 when it was carved out of Itu Local Government Area. The people of Ikono are great farmers, who cultivates both cash and food crops, palm tree, kolanut trees, cassava, maize, melon. They are also traders and among the peculiar cuisines of the people is a soup called "efere nsanai" which is often prepared during festivities like marriage, burials, civic receptions. The people of Ikono trace their roots to a place called "Ibom" in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State, from where they migrated and spread to other parts today's Ibibio land.

Sub-cultural groups

Ibibio is made up of six sub-cultural groups.

These include:

1. Eastern Ibibio or Ibibio Proper.
2. Western Ibibio or Annang.
3. Northern Ibibio or Enyong.
4. Southern Ibibio or Oket.
5. Delta Ibibio pr Andomilbeno.
6. Riverine Ibibio or Efik.

Economy

Ikono LGA has stores of mineral assets like salt, sand, rock and unrefined petroleum. Cultivating is likewise a significant financial action in Ikono LGA with yields, for example, oil palm, kola nut, cocoa, melon, maize, cassava, and plantain filled in genuinely huge amounts inside the space.Exchange additionally prospers in Ikono LGA with the space facilitating various business sectors like the Obo every day market. The people of Ikono also participate in fishing and lumbering.

Ikono towns and villages

The Ikono Local Government, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria Consist of nine (9) towns which include the following

	Towns	VILLAGES
1	Aka Ekpeme District	Aka Ekpeme
2	Nung-Ukim District	Akpa-Etok, Essien, Etefia, Mbiafan Nkwono, Mkpe, Ndiya Etok, Nung Ukim-Ikot-Udom, Nung Ukim Ikot, Nung Ukim Ikot-Okori, Nung Ukim Ikot-Uko, Nung Ukim Ikot Abia
3	Ikono South District	Ukpom Usung Ubom, Nkwod Ikot Edem-Udo, Ibahachi-Ikot, Ibahachi Ukpom Unya, Ibahachi-Ikot-Mbiet, Mbiabong Ikot-Ete Udoe, Mbiabon Ikot-Ntia, Mbiabong-Ukan, Ekpene Obom Nkwongo, Ukopon, Ukpom Ikot-Imo, Ukpom Ikot-Inyang, Ukpom Ita, Ukpom Atai Essien, Ukpom Ekpene-Inuen, Ukpom Ibahachi-Ikot Ekang, Ukpom Ikot Akpakpan, Ukpom Ikot Anwana Abasi, Ukpom Ikot Edem Udo, Ukpom Ikot Ekem, Ukpom Ikot Etim, Ukpom Ikot Ntuen, Ukpom Ikot Nya, Ukpom Ikot Nyoho, Ukpom Ikot Odung, Ukpom Ikot Okure, Ukpom Ikot Udo Nkemfon References