| Official Name: | Yakurr | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Cross River State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Local Government Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Ofem Ebri Obeten | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 670 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 | ||||||
| Population Total: | 196450 | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
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| Postal Code: | 543 |
Yakurr is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its capital is the town of Ugep. The local government area (LGA) was carved out of Obubra local government in 1987. Yakurr has an area of 670 km and a population of 196,450 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 543.[1]
Major settlements in the local government area include: Ugep, Mkpani, Idomi, Ekori, Inyima, Nko, Assiga, Agoi Ibami, Agoi Ekpo, and Agoi Efreke.[2]