Ikom
Encyclopedia
Ikom is a Local Government Area of Cross River State
, Nigeria
. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikom in the east of the area on the Cross River
and the A4 highway
at5°57′40"N 8°42′39"E.
It has an area of 1,961 km² and a population of 162,383 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
of the area is 551
Cross River State
Cross River State is a coastal state in southeastern Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is at Calabar, and it is named for the Cross River , which passes through the state...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Its headquarters are in the town of Ikom in the east of the area on the Cross River
Cross River (Nigeria)
Cross River is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State.It originates in Cameroon, where it takes the name of the Manyu River....
and the A4 highway
A4 highway (Nigeria)
The A4 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is a north-south route in the east of the country. It runs from Calabar near the coast through Ikom, Katsina Ala, Wukari and Numan to join the A3 highway near Maiduguri....
at5°57′40"N 8°42′39"E.
It has an area of 1,961 km² and a population of 162,383 at the 2006 census.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 551