Property in Obanliku, Cross River

Obanliku is a Local Government Area (LGA) in Cross River state, Nigeria. Obanliku Local Government Area was created by the Military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, 1991. It has its capital/headquarters located in Sankwala town. Obanliku Local Government is located in the Northern Senatorial District of Cross River State. It is both an inter-State and international boundary Local Government Area. It is bordered in the North by Kwanda Local Government of Benue State, in the East by the Republic of Cameroon, in the west by Obudu Local Government Area and in the South by Boki Local Government Area.

The Local Government Area has a rich cultural heritage with each village having a unique cultural dancing troupe. The songs are composed in the local languages and constitute the predominant music in the rural communities. The people that inhabit Obanliku Local Government Area are predominantly farmers. Agriculture which accounts for about 80 percent of production is the mainstay of the economy of the Local Government Area. The area is blessed with abundant fertile land which is suitable for cultivation of cash crops. Fishing is done in rural enclaves where rivers and streams exist. This is strictly at the subsistence level.