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( May 2017 ) Cross River State Kwa Falls, a waterfall along the Kwa River Nickname ( s ) : The People 's Paradise Location of Cross River State in Nigeria Coordinates : 5 ° 45 ′ N 8 ° 30 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.750 ° N 8.500 ° E ﻿ / 5.750 ; 8.500 Coordinates : 5 ° 45 ′ N 8 ° 30 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 5.750 ° N 8.500 ° E ﻿ / 5.750 ; 8.500 Country Nigeria Geopolitical Zone South South Date created 27 May 1967 Capital Calabar Government Governor ( List ) Benedict Ayade ( PDP ) Deputy Governor Ivara Esu Senators Gershom Bassey Rose Okoji Oko John Enoh Area Total 20,156 km ( 7,782 sq mi ) Area rank 19th of 36 Population ( 2016 ) Total 3,737,517 Rank 28th of 36 Density 190 / km ( 480 / sq mi ) GDP ( PPP ) Year 2007 Total $15.56 billion Per capita $5,150 Time zone WAT ( UTC + 01 ) ISO 3166 code NG - CR Cross River is a state in South South Nigeria, bordering Cameroon to the east. Its capital is Calabar, and its name is derived from the Cross River ( Oyono ), which passes through the state. Boki, Ejagham and Efik are major languages of this state. Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Health Sector Development 5 Local Government Areas 6 Festivals 7 Tourism 8 Education 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Geography Cross River State is a coastal state in South South Nigeria, named after the Cross River, which passes through the state. Located in the Niger Delta, Cross River State occupies 20,156 square kilometers. It shares boundaries with Benue State to the north, Ebonyi and Abia States to the west, to the east by Cameroon Republic and to the south by Akwa - Ibom and the Atlantic Ocean. History The South - South State was created on May 27, 1967 from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria by the General Yakubu Gowon regime. Its name was changed to Cross River State in the 1976 state creation exercise by the then General Murtala Mohammed regime from South Eastern State. The present day Akwa Ibom State was excised from it in the state creation exercise of September 1987 by the then regime of General Ibrahim Babangida. Its capital is Calabar. Its major towns are Akamkpa, Biase, Calabar South, Ikom, Igede, Obubra, Odukpani, Ogoja, Ugep, Obudu, Obanliku, Akpabuyo, Ofutop, Iso - bendghe, Danare, Boki, Yala and Ukelle The state has been previously governed by many governors and administrators including Udoakaha J. Esuene, Paul Omu, Tunde Elegbede, Clement Isong, Donald Etiebet, Daniel Archibong, Ibim Princewill, Ernest Atta, Clement Ebri, Ibrahim Kefas, Gregory Agboneni, Umar Faoruk Ahmed, Christopher Osondu, Donald Duke and Liyel Imoke. The Current Governor is Ben Ayade, who came into power on the 29th of May, 2015. Demographics The State is composed of several ethnic groups, which include the Efik, the Ejagham, Yakurr, Bette, Yala, Igede, Ukelle and the Bekwarra. The Efik language is widely spoken in the southern part of Cross River State, especially in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South and Odukpani. The Ejagham language is the most widely spoken language in Cross River State ; from Calabar Municipality, Akamkpa, Ikom, Obubura, Ojoga, Obudu, and Etung local government councils, to the south west province of Cameroon. The Efik - speaking people live mainly in the Southern senetorial districts of Cross River, or as it is commonly referred to, the Greater Calabar district, which includes Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Bakassi, Biase, Akpabuyo, Odukpani, and Akamkpa LGAs. There is also the Qua community in Calabar, which speaks Ejagham. The main Ejagham group occupies mostly the Greater Calabar areas of Calabar Municipality, Odukpani, Biase and Akampkpa sections of Cross River State. There are also the Yakurr / Agoi / Bahumono ethnic groups in Yakurr and Abi LGA, while the Mbembe are predominantly found in Obubra LGA. 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. Also, the Yala / Yache, Igede, Ukelle, Ekajuk, Mbube, Bette, Bekwarra and Utugwanga people are found in Ogoja, Yala, Obudu and Obanliku LGA 's. The Yala are a subgroup of the Idoma nation, part of the Yala LGA 's subgroups are the Igede speaking people believed to have migrated from the Oju part of Benue State, who migrated from Ora, in Edo North. Cross River State epitomises the nation 's linguistic and cultural plurality and it is important to note that, in spite of the diversity of dialects, all the indigenous languages in the state have common linguistic roots as Niger -- Congo languages. Finally, the state boasts of being the venue for the largest carnival in Africa. Health sector development Cross River healthcare delivery system is skewed in favour of the urban settlements. Local government areas Cross River State consists of eighteen ( 18 ) Local Government Areas. They are : Abi Akamkpa Akpabuyo Bakassi Bekwarra Biase Boki Calabar Municipal Calabar South Etung Ikom Obanliku Obubra Obudu Odukpani Ogoja Yakuur Yala Festivals In line with the objectives of the former Governor of the state Mr. Donald Duke to mix business with pleasure, there are many festivals. These festivals bring in tourists from far and wide into the state to enjoy themselves and also do business in the state. These festivals include The Cross River State Christmas Festival, which promises to be an event that will rival any festival events in Africa, with over 30 days of endless fun, carnival, games, cultural display, art exhibition, pageant and music performance. This year 's Christmas event and Carnival promise to be the best. The Cross River State Christmas Festival -- 1 December to 31 December annually The Cross River State Carnival Float -- 26th and 27th December yearly The Yakurr Leboku Yam festival -- 28 August annually The Calabar Boat Regata Another Interesting Festival in cross River state is Anong Bahumono Festival which holds in Anong Village, during which different cultural dances are showcased, including Ikpobin ( acclaimed to be the most entertaining dance in the state ), Ekoi, Obam, Emukei and Etangala Dances. Obanliku New Yam Festival - last Saturday of August Every Year. Tourism From the soaring plateaus of the mountain tops of Obanliku to the Rain forests of Afi, from the Waterfalls of Agbokim and Kwa to the spiralling ox - bow Calabar River which provides sights and images of the Tinapa Business Resort, Calabar Marina, Calabar Residency Museum and the Calabar Slave Park along its course, there is always a thrilling adventure awaiting the eco-tourist visiting Cross River State. Other tourist attractions are the Ikom Monoliths ( a series of volcanic - stone monoliths of unknown age ), the Mary Slessor Tomb, Calabar Drill Monkey Sanctuary, Cross River National Park, Afi Mountain walkway canopy, Kwa falls, Agbokim waterfalls, Tinapa Business Resort and the annual Calabar Carnival that takes place during the Christmas period. Cross River State can be accessed by air through the Margaret Ekpo International Airport at Calabar. There are daily flights to Calabar from Lagos and Abuja serviced by airlines such as Virgin Nigeria, Arik Airlines and Aero Contractors. Aero Contractors also have flights to the Bebi airstrip at Obanliku for trips to the Obanliku Mountain Resort. Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, is now the leading tourism city of Nigeria. Visitors from different parts of Nigeria come to the city in large numbers all year around. Education Tertiary educational institutions are the University of Calabar and the Cross River State University of Technology both in Calabar, the Ibrahim Babangida College of Agriculture in Obubra, Cross River State College of Education in akamkpa, College of Health Technology, Iboko at Okpoma, Yala and Technical college Ugep. See also Tinapa Resort Akwa Akpa References ^ Jump up to : `` C - GIDD ( Canback Global Income Distribution Database ) ''. Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 20. ^ Jump up to : Benjamin Obi Nwabueze ( 1982 ). `` A Constitutional History of Nigeria ''. C. Hurst and Co LTD, UK. Jump up ^ `` Institutions ''. National Board for Technical Education. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 20. http://crossriverwatch.com/?p=25473 External links Cross River State Government website Governors of South - Eastern and Cross River States South - Eastern State Uduokaha Esuene Paul Omu Cross River State Paul Omu Babatunde Elegbede Clement Isong Donald Etiebet Dan Archibong Eben Ibim Princewill Ernest Attah Clement Ebri Ibrahim Kefas Gregory Agboneni Umar Farouk Ahmed Christopher Osondu Donald Duke Liyel Imoke States of Nigeria Federal Capital Territory ( FCT ) Abia Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cross_River_State&oldid=800734210 '' Categories : States of Nigeria Cross River State States and territories established in 1967 Coasts of Nigeria Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from May 2017 All articles needing additional references Coordinates on Wikidata All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Български Català Cebuano Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Hausa हिन्दी Igbo Bahasa Indonesia Italiano ქართული Kiswahili Кырык мары Mirandés Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Română Русский Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Українська اردو Yorùbá 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 10 : 15. 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Question: where is cross river state located in nigeria
Answer: in South South Nigeria,[2]:222 bordering Cameroon to the east.