Obot Akara is a local government area in Akwa Ibom State, with administrative headquarters in the town of Nto Edino. Obot Akara local government area is in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial zone otherwise known as Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District alongside Abak, Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Ika, Ikono, Ikot Ekpene, Ini, Oruk Anam and Ukanafun local government areas. Obot Akara local government area also forms a federal constituency alongside Ikot Ekpene and Essien Udim local government areas. Obot Akara local government area covers an area of 237 km². The local government area is bounded in the south by Essien Udim local government area, in the east by Ikot Ekpene local government area, in the north-east by Ini and Ikono local government areas, in the north by Ikwuano local government area of Abia State, and in the west by Isiala Ngwa North and Obingwa local government areas of Abia State. The History Of Obot Akara The Government Of Obot Akara The Obot Akara local gove...
Obot Akara local government area is found in Akwa Ibom state, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The LGA shares boundaries with the Essien Udim, Ikono, Ini, and ikot ekpene LGAs and with parts of Abia state. Towns and villages that make up Obot Akara LGA include Abiakpo, Ikot Abia, Nto Edino, Usaka, Nto Esu, Imana, Ibiakpan, and Ikot Utu. The estimated population of Obot Akara LGA is put at 119,703 inhabitants with the vast majority of the area’s dwellers being members of the Annang ethnic group. The Annang language is commonly spoken in the LGA while the religion of Christianity is widely practiced in the area. GEOGRAPHY Obot Akara LGA has an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade and hosts several rivers and tributaries. The average humidity level in the area is estimated at 74 percent with the average wind speed in the area put at 11 km/h. ECONOMY A number of mineral deposits are found in Obot Akara LGA and these include crude oil and natural gas. The LGA is als...