Mkpani

Village in Cross River, Nigeria

Mkpani

Village

Country| Nigeria
State| Cross River
Local Government Area| Yakurr Local Government
Government

Area

• Village| 53.2 km2 (20.5 sq mi)
• Urban

| 653 km2 (252 sq mi)
Dimensions

• Width| 150 km (90 mi)
Population

• Village| 7,000
• Density| 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone| WAT
• Summer (DST)| WAT

Mkpani is a village in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. This community gave birth to two communities, Lebang, and Lopon. Mkpani is 120km (90ml) wide and has an area of 340 sq km. The population is 8,000 people. Mkpani community is known for its farming system of planting yam, cassava, maize, plantain and many more agricultural crops. This community is made of three (3) different wards (clans). The community has only one council ward joined with the neighboring community, Agoi-Bami. The Mkpani community is known for their hospitable welcoming spirit [1][2][3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Police arrest 2 suspects over killing of policemen in Cross River - Daily Post Nigeria". Daily Post Nigeria. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
2. ^ "Breaking: Five persons feared killed in Cross River's renewed communal clash - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
3. ^ "Villages in Abi L.G.A, Cross River State | The Literary Fair". theliteraryfair.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-31.

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