Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Cross River State
Cross River State has 18 local government areas. 18 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Ejagham, Efik, Bokyi (Boki), Agwagune and Bahumono.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Cross River State?
- The main ethnic groups in Cross River State are the Ejagham, Efik, Bokyi (Boki), Agwagune and Bahumono.
- How many local government areas does Cross River State have?
- Cross River State has 18 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Cross River State?
- The atlas maps 18 peoples in Cross River State: Ejagham, Efik, Bokyi (Boki), Agwagune, Bahumono, Bette (Bendi), Mbembe (Cross River), Yakurr (Lokaa), Yala, Bekwarra, Erei, Mbube, Obanliku, Umon, Ukelle, Agbo, Ubaghara and Igede.
All peoples of Cross River State on the atlas
- Ejaghammajority in 3 LGAs, present in 4 LGAs
- Efikmajority in 2 LGAs, present in 4 LGAs
- Bokyi (Boki)majority in 1 LGA, present in 2 LGAs
- Agwagunemajority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Bahumonomajority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Bette (Bendi)majority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Mbembe (Cross River)majority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Yakurr (Lokaa)majority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Yalamajority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Bekwarramajority in 1 LGA
- Ereimajority in 1 LGA
- Mbubemajority in 1 LGA
- Obanlikumajority in 1 LGA
- Umonmajority in 1 LGA
- Ukellepresent in 2 LGAs
- Agbopresent in 1 LGA
- Ubagharapresent in 1 LGA
- Igedepresent in 2 LGAs
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Abi
Akamkpa
- Ejagham(Homeland)
Akpabuyo
- Efik(Shared area)
Bakassi
Bekwarra
- Bekwarra(Homeland)
Biase
Boki
- Bokyi (Boki)(Homeland)
Calabar Municipal
Calabar South
- Efik(Homeland)
Etung
- Ejagham(Homeland)
- Bokyi (Boki)(Smaller presence)
Ikom
- Ejagham(Shared area)
- Bokyi (Boki)(Smaller presence)
Obanliku
- Obanliku(Homeland)
- Bette (Bendi)(Smaller presence)
Obubra
- Mbembe (Cross River)(Homeland)
- Bahumono(Smaller presence)
- Yakurr (Lokaa)(Smaller presence)
- Yala(Smaller presence)
Obudu
- Bette (Bendi)(Homeland)
Odukpani
Ogoja
Yakurr
- Yakurr (Lokaa)(Homeland)
Yala
- Yala(Homeland)
- Ukelle(Shared area)
- Igede(Smaller presence)
- Mbembe (Cross River)(Smaller presence)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.