Bekwarra
Bekwarra is a Local Government Area in northern Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is Abuochiche (or Abuo Chiche); a town on the A4 highway. Other towns in the LGA are Abuagbor-Iye, Nyanya-Ulim, Nyanya-Idigwe, Gakem, Itekpa, Ugboro, Ibiragidi, Utukwe, Afrike and Ukpah, ijibor, Beten, Ugboro, Anyikang, Ebegang, Utukpuru, Ebewo, and others.
Bekwarra
Ebekwarra | |
|---|---|
LGA | |
  Bekwarra Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′38″N 8°58′03″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Cross River State |
| Area | |
| • Total | 306 km2 (118 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 105,822 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 550 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.CR.BE |
It has an area of 306 square kilometres (118 sq mi), and had a population of 105,822 as of the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 550.[1] The major occupation of the Bekwarra people is farming, trading and hunting. It is known for the production of groundnut. Other crops grown in the locality include rice, maize, yam, cassava, pineapple, plantain and banana.
References
- "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
State capital: Calabar | ||
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