Location
Uruan Local Government Area is located in the south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of the Akwa Ibom State
Population
Uruan Local Government Area was created in 1988 from the Uyo Local Government Area. It covers an approximate land mass of 449 km2. Its population, according to the 2016 Census is about 164,000
Social Life
The Capital City of Uruan Local Government Area is Idu
The area lies in the rain forest belt with extensive arable land and the region abounds with the wildlife, raffia palm and timber. The rich coastal plains support the cultivation of crops such as cassava and maize. Uruan people speak the Uruan language.
Uruan people have maintained a good relationship with their neighbors. Their seven-clan structure is also maintained. This is the structure depicted during the coronation and burial of the Edidem Atakpor, the Nsomm of Uruan, by the presence of seven traditional bow-men, seven spear-men, seven sword-men, and seven royal staff-men each of which represent Essien Uruan.
The principal deity of Uruan people is Atakpor, which was brought from the Southern Cameroons, and believed to be a Great Mother deity that associates with water. The Atakpor was regarded as female deity and as an intermediary through which Uruan people could communicate with Abasi (God). Today Uruan people believe that this Great Mother deity lives in that body of water now known as Akwa Akpa Uruan (The Mighty Sea of Uruan).
Check: List of POLLING UNITS IN Uruan Local Government Area, Akwa bom State
Clans
Of original twelve traditional clans, only seven largely unrecognized clans remain today. Others are believed to have settled among the Ibibios such as Ekpene Ukim village in Nsit Ubium and Ikpa village in Eket. To date, these villages still maintain strong bond with their Uruan kindreds.
Villages in Uruan according to District
Uruan Local Government Area is divided into North, South and Central. We will take you to a closer look at the villages in each district
Uruan Central
- Akani Obio Uruan
- Anakpa
- Eman Ikot-Ebo
- Esuk Odu
- Idu Uruan
- Ifia Yong Esuk
- Ifiayong Usuk/Nwaniba
- Ikot Inyang Esuk
- Ikot Otoingie
- Mbiakong
- Nna Enin
- Nnung Oku Uruan
- Nturukpum
Southern Uruan
- Adadi
- Afaha Ikot
- Akpa Mfriukim
- Edik Ikpa
- Ekim Enen
- Ekpene Ibio
- Ekpene Ukim
- Eman Ukpa
- Ibeno Isiet
- Ibiaku Ikot Ese
- Ibiaku Isiet
- Ikot Akan
- Ikot Akpa Ekang
- Isiet Ekim
- Isiet Inua Akpa
- Ituk Mbang
- Ndon Ebom
- Ndon Uruan
- Nung Ikono Obio
- Nung Ikono Ufok
- Nung Uruan
- Obio Ndobo
- Oku Ikot Edung
- Ufak Effiong
- Use Uruan
Nouthern Uruan
- Akpa Utong
- Eman Uruan
- Ibiaku Uruan
- Ibikpe Uruan
- Ifiayong Obot
- Ikot Oku Uruan
- Ikot Udo Uruan
- Ikpa Uruan
- Ita uruan
- Mbiaya Uruan
- Osong Uruan
- Utiti Uruan