Oron
About
Oron is a coastal city and Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It is home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Oron Museum. The area has an area of 70 square kilometres and had a population of 156,461 at the 2006 census.
History
Oron became a Division in August 1970 and, in 1976, was made a Local Government Area. Following the federal government's local government creation exercise in 1989, Oron was split into three Local Government Areas: Mbo, Oron, and Okobo. In September 1991, Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Local Government Area, and in December 1996, Udung Uko Local Government Area was further carved out of Oron LGA.
Source: Wikipedia: Oron, Nigeria
Key Facts
State
Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters
Uya Oro
Chairman
Hon. Chief Okon Asukwo Enweme
Established
1970
Area
126.5 km²
Population
111,300 (2022)