Eastern Obolo
Eastern Obolo
Obolo agan̄ Mbum-ura | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government |
| • Chairman | Abraham Matthias Odion |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.4 sq mi (156.5 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 76,500 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Eastern Obolo (or Obolo agan̄ Mbum-ura in the native Obolo language) is a Local Government Area (LGA) in southern Nigeria, with its headquarters at Okoroete. It is a coastal local government area in Akwa-Ibom State under great tidal influence from the Bight of Bonny. Eastern Obolo LGA was mapped out of Ikot Abasi LGA by the Federal Government of Nigeria on 4 December 1996 with over 30,000 residents across a total area of approximately 17,000 km2. It comprises 16 villages, divided into two clans, namely Okoroete and Iko. It has ten political wards. All the villages in Eastern Obolo are of the Obolo ethnic group, there exist a common ijaw ancestral lineage which allows for peaceful coexistence and inter-relationship amongst them.