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LGA in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Onna
LGA
Onna is located in NigeriaOnnaOnnaLocation in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°39′0″N 7°52′0″E / 4.65000°N 7.86667°E / 4.65000; 7.86667
Country Nigeria
StateAkwa Ibom State
Government
 • ChairmanJoshua T. Ndoho
Area
 • Total18.31 sq mi (47.41 km)
Population
 • Total157,200
 • Density8,600/sq mi (3,300/km)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Onna is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its name comes from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans in the area: Oniong, Nnung Ndem, Awa Afaha and Asuna Nung Oku. Onna has a population of about 295,000 people worldwide. Onna is bounded by the east by Eket, west by mkpat Enin and south to the Atlantic Ocean, the people of Onna are majorly fishermen and farmers Everything being equal, Onna has a large number of seafood . Onna has hosted various oil company while search is ongoing for more oil discovery. oil exploration is ongoing in communities such as Ukpana, Akpabom, Ikot Abasi, Ikwe etc all in Onna LGA .The local government is also home to a number of highly intellectual population who have made numerous impact in the community, nationwide and in the diasporas.


Oil and gas industry

Onna is an oil and gas producing local government area.

References

  1. "Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. "Onna Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. Ukpong, Cletus (29 January 2017). "SPECIAL REPORT: Nigeria's oil-rich communities abandoned in shocking poverty despite huge wealth". www.premiumtimesng.com.
  4. Dr. E. A. Akpofure. "Oil Spillage in Nigeria's Niger Delta". www.waado.org. Urhobo Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
Akwa Ibom State
State capital: Uyo
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