Udung Uko Postal Codes — Akwa Ibom (Akwa Ibom)

Description of Udung Uko

Udung Uko is a Local Government Area of Nigeria that is situated in the southeast of Akwa Ibom State, and the local government was created in December 1996.

In December 1996 Udung Uko's local government area was carved out of the Oron, Akwa Ibom. The Esuk Usung was a passage, it served as the entry point for the Nigerian Army during the Nigeria Civil war of the year 1967 to 1970 with Biafra.

The Udung Uko local government is one of the Oro language-speaking local government areas of Akwa Ibom State and it is bounded by the Mbo, Akwa Ibom to the south, Urue-Offong/Oruko to the west, Oron, Akwa Ibom to the north, and the Cross River Estuary to the east.

Geography of Udung Uko

With mainly an agrarian rural the people of Udung Uko local government area occupies the larger part of the LGA with just scanty other, and the LGA has a total land area of 112 km2 (excluding territorial waters). Udung Uko local government is in the tropical region and has a uniformly high temperature round the year. The two main seasons are that are observed are the dry which spans between October and April and the wet season which starts around May and ends in September.

Economy of Udung Uko

Udung Uko local government area has rich deposits of salt and crude oil with the area hosting a number of crude oil mining firms. Fishing also is a crucial economic enterprise in local government area of Udung Uko with the area’s streams and rivers being rich in seafood. Other important economic activities of the people of Udung Uko local government area include making of canoes, farming, and wood carving.