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271:Local Government Area
173:Efiong Bassey Ubokulo
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469:Udung Ekung
399:Ibighi Clan
388:Udung Ekung
368:Eyo Obiosio
340:Oron people
297:postal code
287:Oron Museum
229:Postal code
103: /
1378:Categories
1133:Ikot-Abasi
1066:Benin City
911:Obot-Akara
906:Nsit-Ubium
891:Mkpat-Enin
866:Ikot-Abasi
797:government
683:2009-10-20
658:2010-03-22
633:2024-02-05
610:References
494:Uko Uyokim
489:Uko Ukwong
479:Udung Osin
426:Eyo-Odiong
373:Udung Esin
191:Population
165:Government
1277:Ondo City
1260:Ogbomosho
1229:Maiduguri
1200:Kontagora
1040:Ado Ekiti
1023:Abakaliki
936:Udung-Uko
931:Oruk-Anam
901:Nsit-Ibom
896:Nsit-Atai
831:Etim Ekpo
821:Esit Eket
714:4°49′33″N
594:Udung Uko
550:Geography
538:Eyo-Oyete
484:Udung Uko
464:Akai-Ikon
459:Eyo Abasi
446:Udung Uwe
421:Eyo-Ifang
378:Udung Ulo
353:Esin Ufot
328:Udung Uko
273:(LGA) in
213:Time zone
1314:Potiskum
1028:Abeokuta
941:Ukanafun
717:8°14′2″E
568:See also
431:Eyo-Okpo
411:Eyo-Atta
358:Esuk Oro
285:and the
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91:8°14′0″E
88:4°50′0″N
41:and Town
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1329:Umuahia
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1194:Katsina
1165:Jalingo
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508:Eyotong
436:Eyo-Uya
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406:Uya Oro
303:History
279:Nigeria
250:Climate
199:111,300
157:Created
151:Uya Oro
147:Capital
129:Nigeria
116:Country
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1324:Suleja
1319:Sokoto
1292:Owerri
1287:Osogbo
1255:Nsukka
1223:Lokoja
1181:Kaduna
1170:Jimeta
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1117:Ibadan
1060:Bauchi
836:Etinan
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795:Local
218:UTC+1
136:State
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1282:Oron
1188:Kano
1094:Eket
1072:Bida
1055:Awka
926:Oron
921:Onna
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806:Abak
295:The
267:Oron
178:Area
160:1970
66:Oron
25:Oron
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1302:Oyo
1297:Owo
1175:Jos
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1123:Ife
1018:Aba
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