Boki Local Government Area which was created on
August 28, 1991 is a geographical territory in Cross River State of
Nigeria. It has a population of about 300,000 and a
contiguous territories border with the Republic of Cameroun. Boki bears a
national and international reputation for being a major commercial
centre where forest and internationally quoted
agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee, timber, palm products,
etc. are sourced and supplied for international consumption.
Boki Local Government Area is bounded in the west
by Ogoja, north by Obudu, south by Ikom Local Government Areas while in
the west, it is bounded by the Republic of Cameroun.
With Boje its headquarters, Boki has about fourteen major communities
including Iso-Bendeghe, Bansan-Osokom, Nsadop Abo, Okundi, Iman,
Bateriko, Bumaji, Orimekpang, Wula, Buardwr, Natamarte and Kakwagom.
Like other local government areas, Boki
has its own culture and tradition which distinguishes
it from others. As regards dressing, men use loin clothes
upon a white long sleeve shirt and a broad to match
with a walking stick, while women tie two wrappers upon
a blouse and head scale.
Its major cultural and traditional festival include Boki new
yam festival, Irruan Boki Local Government Area, Edien
festival, Borum and cassava festival. During these festivals
and other social occasions, some popular music including
Obam, Mgbe, Atam, Obon, Bekarim, Awaribo, Obashi and
Enya-Atu are played.
And characteristics of any African society,
Boki has a social life-style which was handed down from
generation to generation include inter-village cultural
dance, age grade meetings, circumcision festivals, burial
ceremonies and communal farming.
Traditional market days
in Boki include Okundi market day, Ntamarte market day, Kakwagom market
day and Wula market day. The ubiquity of habitat for wild life as
represented by the
thickly forested vegetation and unique topology of Boki continues to be a
delight for Environmental Action Groups and conservationists. No wonder
Okwargwo Division of the Cross River Park, a brain child of
the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) was established in Boki, it
provides a spectacular opportunity to witness wildlife in their natural
habitat.
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Boki (Bokyi, Nfua, Nki, Okii, Osikom, Osukam, Uki, Vaaneroki) is a
regionally important language spoken by the Bokyi people of northern
Cross River State,
Nigeria. It is ranked amongst the first fifteen languages of the about 505 living languages in
Nigeria, with a few thousand speakers in Cameroon.
The district has many settlements including:
- Iso-Bendeghe
- Bashua
- Bansan-Osokom
- Nsadop Abo
- Okundi
- Iman
- Bateriko
- Beebo
- Bumaji
- Ominda
- Orimekpang
- Wula
- Dadi
- Biajuaw
- Buardwr
- Ntamante
- Kakwagom
- Oku-Bushuyu
- Njua-Bano
- Borum
- Irruan
- Neymar
INDUSTRIAL ESTATES IN BOKI
- Integrated Cocoa Estate, Iso-Badeghe
- Nsadop Oil Palm Estate, Nsadop
- Boki Oil Palm Estate, Bohum
- Boje Cocoa Estate, Boje
- Integrated Cocoa Estate, Wula
- Integrated Cocoa Estate, Banba
- Integrated Cocoa Estate, Bumyia Uruan
TOURISM
- Oku-Buabakong Boadi, Oku Boki
- Agba Hills and Cave, Agba
- Boje Hills
- Boje Swallow Birds
- Drill Ranch, Buanchor
- Cross River National Park
- Mbe Mountains, Kangang
- Abi Wildlife Sanctuary
I LOVE BOKI....kang kang biem mbe ke Boki
