Mkpani | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | Local Government Area |
Subdivision Name1: | Cross River |
Subdivision Name2: | Yakurr Local Government |
Leader Name: | Sunday Obol |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 53.2 |
Area Water Percent: | 29.5% |
Area Urban Km2: | 653 |
Width Km: | 150 |
Population Total: | 7000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | WAT |
Timezone1 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 120 km (90ml) wide and has an area of 340 km2. 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]