Ibesikpo Asutan

Ibesikpo Asutan local government area is situated in Akwa Ibom state which is in the South-south geopolitical division of Nigeria. The headquarters of the LGA are in the town of Nnung Udoe Ibesikpo while the area is bordered by the Uruan, Nsit Atai, Etinan, Nsit Ibom, and Uyo LGAs. Ibesikpo Asutan comprises of several towns and villages such as Ikot Nko, Akpa Utong, Ikot Atang uma, Ikot Edium, Ikot Itok, Obio Aduang, Ntuk Otong, and Aba Ukpo. The estimated population of Ibesikpo Asutan LGA is 79,656 inhabitants with the area being majorly populated by the Ibibio people.  The Ibibio language is widely spoken in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA while Christianity is the extensively practiced religion in the LGA. Popular festivals held in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA include the Ekong and the Usoro Ekpo festivals while notable landmarks in the area include the Mount Carmel General Hospital.

GEOGRAPHY OF IBESIKPO ASUTAN

Ibesikpo Asutan LGA has an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade and has a number of rivers and tributaries flowing within its territory. The humidity level  of the LGA is put at an average of 80 percent while the total precipitation of the area is at an average of 3450 mm of rainfall per annum. Ibesikpo Asutan LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the latter lasting for longer periods of the calendar year.

ECONOMY OF IBESIKPO ASUTAN

Fishing is an important economic activity in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA with the area’s rivers being rich in seafood. Farming is also a key feature of the economy of the area with crops such as cassava, yam, plantain, banana, oil palm, and cocoyam grown in the area. Trade also blossoms in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA with the area hosting several markets such as the Nnung Udoe and the Afaha main markets.

HISTORY OF IBESIKPO ASUTAN

Ibesikpo Asutan LGA was created on the 1st of October 1996 from the Uyo and Ekpe Atai LGAs.