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7 unusual facts about Cross River State


Akwa Ibom State Association of Nigeria, USA Inc.

When Cross River State was created in 1976, the Association changed its name to The Association of Student of Cross River State of Nigeria in the Americas.

Cross River

Cross River State, in southeastern Nigeria, named after the above river

Cross River National Park

The Cross River National Park is a national park of Nigeria, located in Cross River State, Nigeria.

Cross River State

Further up the core northern part of the state are several sub-dialectical groups, among which are Etung, Olulumo, Ofutop, Nkim/Nkum, Abanajum, Nseke and Boki in both Ikom, Etung and Boki LGAs.

Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race

The Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race is an annual 11.25 km mountain running competition that takes place in late November in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria.

The race was created under the patronage of Donald Duke, the former Governor of Cross River State, who devised it as a means of raising awareness of Obudu Cattle Ranch – a tourist resort.

Yakubu Bako

After being appointed Akwa Ibom administrator in December 1993, Bako developed infrastructure in the Bakassi area, later forcibly claimed by Cross River State.


Calabar Carnival

.it all started 2004, when the governor of Cross River State,Mr Donald Duke, had a vision of making his state the hub for tourism and hospitality in Nigeria and in Africa.

Ibom Kingdom

The words Akwa, Aqua, Kwa, Qua are common names for places, rivers, etc., etc., in both Akwa Ibom State and in Cross River State.

Akwa also spelled Aqua, meaning The Great One or The Essential One is believed to be the ancestor of the people of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State.

Ikom monoliths

They are between 0.3 and 1.8 metres (1 and 6 feet) high, and are laid out in some 30 circles located around Alok in the Ikom area of Cross River State.

Joseph Wayas

Wayas was born in Basang, Obudu, Cross River State on 21 May 1941 and attended the Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha.

Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Cross River

The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Cross River comprises three Senators representing Cross River North, Cross River South, and Cross River Central, and eight Representatives representing Calabar Munincipal/Odukpani, Ogoja/Iyala, Ikom/Boki, Yakurr/Abi, Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku, Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South, Akamkpa/biase, and Obubra/ Etung.

Oshie Ridge

Oshie Ridge is found in Obanliku Local Government of Cross River State in Nigeria.


see also

Obudu Plateau

The ranch is approximately 65 km from Obudu town, in the north eastern part of Cross River State.

The plateau is found in Obanliku local government area of the Cross river state.

Obudu Ranch International Mountain Race

For the 2009 race, WMRA president Danny Hughes and Liyel Imoke (the new Cross River State governor) decided to inaugurate the first men's African Mountain Running Championships as part of the Obudu Mountain race.