🏠 Local Government Area • Cross River State • Cross River South
Abi Local Government Area
Cross River State · South South Zone · Headquarters: Usumutong
Known for palm oil, cocoa and timber. The Abi people have rich cultural heritage.
Abi Local Government Area is located in Cross River State, in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Cross River South senatorial district. The headquarters of Abi LGA is Usumutong.
The headquarters of Abi Local Government Area is Usumutong. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Usumutong is 540001.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Abi Local Government Area had a population of 100,000 people.
Abi Local Government Area was created in 1991 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Abi Local Government Area is in Cross River State, Nigeria. Cross River State is in the South South zone and has its capital at Calabar. Cross River State has 18 Local Government Areas in total.
Abi Local Government Area is in the Cross River South senatorial district of Cross River State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.