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.
| State | Cross River State |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Akpet Central |
| Wards | 11 |
| Population (2006 census) | 168,113 |
| Population (2022 projection) | 256,000 |
| Area | 1,310 square kilometres |
| Towns and villages listed | 74 |
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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