Ibeno
Ibeno
[Ibuno Obolo] | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: White Beach | |
| Motto: Abasi Ulok-Ulok Aye
Abasi Ibeno is watching over us | |
| Coordinates: 4°34′07″N 7°58′35″E / 4.568693°N 7.976396°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Head-Quarters | Upenekang |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Hon. Mrs. (Dcns.) Glory Eka Effiong |
| Area | |
• Total | 104.7 sq mi (271.2 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 95,500 |
| • Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ibeno is located in the south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ibeno town lies on the eastern side of the Kwa Ibo River about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the river mouth, and is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast. Ibeno lies in the Mangrove Forest Belt of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, bounded to the west by Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, to the north by Onna, Esit Eket and Eket, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. Ibeno Local Government is the host of Exxonmobil Unlimited, now Seplat