Biase Towns And Villages
Biase is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria, with its headquarters at Akpet Central. The area covers 1,310 square kilometres in the state’s southern senatorial district, split into 11 wards: Abayong, Adim, Agwagune/Okurike, Akpet/Abini, Biakpan, Ehom, Erei North, Erei South, Ikun/Etono, Umon North and Umon South.
The 2006 census counted 168,113 residents. A 2022 projection puts the figure near 256,000. Biase brings together five clans – Umon, Egup Ipa, Erei, Ehom and Ubaghara – along the Cross River, where fishing and farming (cassava, yam, maize, palm produce) anchor the local economy. The postal code for the area is 542.
The list below was checked name by name against 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, the GRID3 settlement gazetteer, and GeoNames:
- Abanwan
- Abapia
- Abaribara
- Abayong
- Abini
- Abredang
- Abrijang
- Adim
- Afia Isong
- Afono
- Agani
- Agbangana
- Agwu Agwuna
- Akarim
- Akpararuni
- Akpasip
- Akpet 1
- Akpet Central
- Amaruran
- Anyi
- Atokpot
- Ayaba
- Beche
- Berekpe
- Berukpa
- Betem
- Biakpan
- Biakpan Beach
- Edu
- Egbor
- Ehom
- Ekpri Iko
- Emomoro
- Esukpai
- Etana
- Etono Central
- Ibinabam
- Ibini
- Ibogo
- Idun Itu
- Ikot Ana
- Ikot Anakaniyom
- Ikot Anim Inyang
- Ikot Ewo
- Ikot Obo Isamo
- Ikot Ogum
- Ikot Okpora
- Ikot Okputu
- Ikot Ukwak
- Ikun
- Inurasu
- Ipene
- Itan
- Itu Agwagune
- Iwuru
- Iwuru Obiontan
- Iwuru-Turunkekpem
- Nde Akwara
- Ndeacha
- Ndealiche
- Obioko
- Obum
- Ojor
- Okurike
- Omobe
- Orida
- Ufut
- Ugbem
- Umai
- Umon Island
- Umon Town
- Umuolor
- Urugbam
- Utuma
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