Okobo Postal Codes — Akwa Ibom (Akwa Ibom)

Description of Okobo

The Okobo local government area is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is counted among the Local Government areas of Akwa Ibom State. According to the local government creation exercise of the federal government in the year 1989 Okobo Local Government Area was carved out of the Oron, Akwa Ibom that same year. Okobo's city local government area is situated in Akwa Ibom state, which is the South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria having the headquarters of the local government area is situated in the town of Okopedi. The local government is bordered by the Oron, Nsit Atai, Uruan, and Udung Uko local government areas and is made up of several towns and villages such as Ukwong, Eta, Odu, Okiuso, and lot more.

Geography of Okobo

Okobo local government area has an average temperature of about of 25 degrees centigrade and also has vast forest reserves. The local government area witnesses two major seasons and these are the dry and the rainy seasons. The average humidity level in the area is calculated at about 83 percent with the local government area having an average wind speed of about 12 km/h. Also, they have several rivers and the tributaries flow through the Okobo local government area.

Economy of Okobo

In Okobo local government area, trade is a very important feature of the economy of Okobo LGA with the area having to host a number of markets such as the popular Atabong Beach market. Fishing is also an important economic enterprise in Okobo LGA with the area’s rivers and streams having plenty productivity in seafood. A number of crops such as coconut, plantain, oil palm, and sugarcane are grown in Okobo local government.