Onna Postal Codes — Akwa Ibom (Akwa Ibom)

History of Onna City

Onna is a Local Government Area situated in Akwa Ibom State, south-south of Nigeria. The name “Onna” emanated from an acronym of the names of the four predominant clans that are situated in the area: Nnung Ndem, Oniong, Awa Afaha, and lots more.

Onna local government area is located within Akwa Ibom state, which is the South-south geopolitical zone of The Federal Republic of Nigeria. The local government area is made up of several towns and villages which include Awa, Afaha Oniong, Awa, Afaha, Nnung Ndem, Ikot Idem Udo, Iquita, Ikot Ndua Iman, Ikot Nkan, and Ndon Eyo. The Onna language is a commonly spoken language in the area while the religion that is most practiced in the local government is Christianity. A number of colorful festivals are held in the local government area of Onna and these include the Ekpe masquerade and the Ekpo festivals.

Onna Geography 

Onna local government area has an average temperature of about 25 degrees centigrade with the area hosting several streams and rivers. The average humidity level in Onna local government area is put at about 81 percent while the average wind speed in the area is at an estimated to be 11 km/h. Onna local government also has vast forest reserves and lies close to the Atlantic Ocean.

Onna Economy

Onna local government area is rich in deposits of crude oil and also natural gas with the area hosting several oil mining, refining and also hosting sales firms. Fishing is another key economic enterprise that the people of Onna local government practice with their several streams and rivers being rich in sea food. Other important economic activities that are undertaken by the people of Onna local government include lumbering, fishing and the weaving of fishing nets.