Odukpani

Odukpani local government area is found in Cross River state, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Towns and villages that make up Odukpani LGA include Ikot Nyong, Eki, Ito, Idere, Inuakpa, Okoyong, Okurikang, Akpap Oko, Odo, and Adiabo Efut. The current estimated population of Odukpani LGA is put at 104,333 inhabitants with the majority of the area’s populace constituted by members of the Efik ethnic affiliation. The Efik language is predominantly spoken in the LGA while the religion of Christianity is widely practiced in the area. Notable landmarks in Odukpani LGA include the General Hospital at Ukem.

GEOGRAPHY OF ODUKPANI

Odukpani LGA has an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade with an estimated elevation of 450 feet above sea level. The LGA has a number of Rivers and tributaries flowing through it with the average humidity level in the area put at 71 percent.

ECONOMY OF ODUKPANI

Farming is an important feature of the economic activities undertaken by dwellers of Odukpani LGA with crops such as pineapple and cucumber grown in appreciable quantities within the area. Fishing is also a popular occupation of the people of Odukpani LGA with the area’s rivers and streams being rich in sea food. Other important economic engagements of the people of Odukpani LGA include trade, lumbering and crafts making.