Asanga also known as Nung Ikot Asanga is a town located in the Nung Ikot Clan, Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State, the southern region of Nigeria.[1][2][3]

Nung Ikot Asanga
Town in Nigeria
Etymology: Ilung Annang
Map of Nigeria with mark showing location of Asanga
Map of Nigeria with mark showing location of Asanga
Asanga
Location of Asanga in Nigeria
Coordinates: 04°53′34″N 07°43′34″E / 4.89278°N 7.72611°E / 4.89278; 7.72611
Country Nigeria
StateAkwa Ibom State
LGAOruk Anam
Elevation
252 m (830 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Nung Ikot Asanga also called Asanga Town is among the Annang ethnical group of Akwa Ibom State. The town is subdivided into five villages: Ataessien, Ikot Enuah, Ikot Akpanang, Ikot Oboho and Ikot Eweh.[4]

It shares some common boundaries with Ikot Okoro, Ntak Ibesit, Obiakpa. Others include Ikot Afanga, and Nung Ikot Obiodo.[5]

Nearby cities edit

Churches edit

Asanga popular religious groups Centres
Christ Faith Church Dist.17 Hqters, Asanga
Nazareth Baptist Church Southeast Dist. Hqters.
Solid Rock Kingdom Church Pillar Of Fire Tabernacle
Qua Iboe Church Asanga Dist. Supt'cy
United Pentecostal Asanga Area Hqters
Elect Family Ministry Asanga Bethel Hqters
The Apostolic Church Nigeria Nung Ik.Asanga
Methodist Church Nung Ik.Asanga
Christ Evangelical Church Nung Ik. Asanga

References edit

  1. ^ "Details- Asanga". Getamap.
  2. ^ National Gazetteer of Place Names: Cross River State. National Population Bureau, Demographic Division. 1985.
  3. ^ Office, Nigeria Federal Census (1964). Population Census of Nigeria, 1963: Northern Region: Eastern Region. 2 pts.
  4. ^ "Details - Asanga". Mapcarta Pub. Retrieved 2017-09-18.
  5. ^ "Asanga - Nearby". 1worldmap.com/Nigeria/Akwa-Ibom-State/Asanga/2349240. Retrieved 2017-09-18.