Yakurr
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Yakurr | |
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Country | Nigeria |
State | Cross River State |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Ofem Ebri Obeten |
Area | |
• Total | 260 sq mi (670 km2) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 196,450 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Website | www |
Yakurr is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its capital is the town of Ugep. The local government area (LGA) was carved out of Obubra local government in 1987.
Yakurr has an area of 670 km2 and a population of 196,450 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 543.[1]
Major settlements in the local government area include: Ugep, Mkpani, Idomi, Ekori, Inyima, Nko, Assiga, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, and Agoi Efreke.[2]
Notable people
- Okoi Arikpo, first Nigerian minister for foreign affairs
- Usani Uguru Usani, former Minister of Niger Delta
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Yakurr Local Government Area". Cross River Hub. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
See also
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