Yakurr
Country Nigeria
StateCross River State
Government
  Local Government ChairmanOfem Ebri Obeten
Area
  Total260 sq mi (670 km2)
Population
 (2006)
  Total196,450
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Websitewww.crossriverhub.ng/yakurr

Yakurr is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its capital is the town of Ugep. The local government area (LGA) was carved out of Obubra local government in 1987.

Yakurr has an area of 670 km2 and a population of 196,450 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 543.[1]

Major settlements in the local government area include: Ugep, Mkpani, Idomi, Ekori, Inyima, Nko, Assiga, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, and Agoi Efreke.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. "Yakurr Local Government Area". Cross River Hub. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

See also


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