Ikono

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Ikono
Coordinates: 5°12′37″N 7°47′38″E / 5.21028°N 7.79389°E / 5.21028; 7.79389
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Headquarters	Ibiaku Ntuk Okpo
Government
• Type	Local Government Area
• Chairman	Hon. Nyakno Uwemdimo Okoibu
Area
• Total	76.2 sq mi (197.4 km2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	168,000
• Density	2,200/sq mi (850/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Ng	+234

Ikono is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, located in the South South of Nigeria.^[2] It is bounded at the North, by Ini Local Government Area, South by Abak and Uyo Local Government Areas, East by Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area and West by Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim and Obot Akara Local Government Areas. It was created as a local government in september 1996. It has a landmass of 407.16 square kilometres (157.21 sq mi). It is no doubt one of the four largest LGA in Akwa Ibom, and also known as the cradle of the Ibibio people [Ntippe Ibibio].^[3][4] It occupies the northern fringe of Akwa-Ibom State next to Ini local Government which occupies the northern most fringe of the state. It is predominantly inhabited by the Ibibios, the largest ethnic groups in the state. Some popular sub-groups within Ikono include Ukpom, Nung Ukim and Ediene.