Udung-Uko
Udung-Uko is in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Udung Uko is surrounded by Mbo to the south, Oron to the north, Urue offong/Oruko to the west, and the Cross river estuary to the east. With mainly an agrarian rural population, and a total land area of 112 sq.km(excluding territorial waters), Udung Uko is made up of 52 organised villages, split into 10 political wards, with capital at Eyofin. It has a beach market at Esuk Usung, where fishermen from Ilaje, Cameroon, Ghana, and indigenes alike who return from fishing expeditions display their wares for sale, in addition to other water ways and fronts like Esuk Okong,Esuk Edet Edem, and Atakibang from which commercial quantity of fine sand and gravels are extracted. Atakibang, so called, directly faces both the lighthouse(ibang) on the riverbed of Oron river, as well as Parrot island(uko ubo akpa). It is said that Esuk Usung served as the entry point for the Biafran troops during the Nigerian civil war of 1967.
Udung-Uko | |
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LGA | |
  Udung-Uko Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°46′0″N 8°14′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Godwin E. Okponung |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Notable People
Etim Uye, former Nigerian ambassador to the Hellenic Republic(Greece).
Effiong Okon Onuntuei, reputable businessman, political leader, and real estate investor.
Effiong Asukwo Efiakedoho, a reputable chartered civil engineer, currently serving as permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Special Duties, Akwa Ibom State.
Bassey Owefiak, first Udung Uko Marine technician on a foreign vessel.
Ita Umo Oboho, retired oil worker, community organiser, and author.
State capital: Uyo | ||
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