Oron, Nigeria

Oron
—  LGA and town  —
Country  Nigeria
State Akwa Ibom State
Area
 • Total 64 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Population (2006 Census)
 • Total 87,461
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Oron is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oron, home to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria.[1]

It has an area of 64 km² and a population of 87,461 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 523.[2]

See also

Oron people

References

  1. ^ "Maritime Academy of Nigeria". Maritime Academy of Nigeria. http://www.maritimeacademyoron.com/. Retrieved 2010-03-22. 
  2. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.