Oron
Ákánā Ōbió Ōró Oron Central | |
|---|---|
LGA and Town | |
  Oron Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°50′0″N 8°14′0″E / 4.83333°N 8.23333°E | |
| Country | Nigeria  Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Capital | Uya Oro |
| Created | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Efiong Bassey Ubokulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.5 km2 (48.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 111,300 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Postal code | 523 |
| Area code(s) | 523121, 523120, 523118, 523101. |
| Climate | Am |
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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.[2]
It has an area of 70 km2 and a population of 156,461 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 523.[3]
- ^ "Akwa Ibom State: Subdivisions". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ "Maritime Academy of Nigeria". Maritime Academy of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.