Houses in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom

Ibeno is a Local Government area in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Ibeno is located in the south east of Nigeria. Ibeno Local Government Area was created out of the defunct Uquo-Ibeno Local Government Area on December 4, 1996 by the Federal government instrument. Ibeno is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast. Ibeno lies in the Mangrove Forest Belt of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It is bounded in the West by Eastern Obolo local Government area, in the North by Onna, Esit Eket and Eket, in the South by the Atlantic Ocean.

They have a dialect that seems slightly different from the general lbibio language, even as lbibio language is understood by all and freely spoken. The prime occupation of the people is fishing. However, farming and petty trading enjoy appreciative notice. The presence of oil exploration activities by oil giant Exxon Mobil and other service companies influence activities both upstream and downstream. Ibeno people are basically of the Obolo/Andoni origin. The common dialect of Ibeno people is Ibeno/Obolo language prominently spoken by Ibeno and Eastern Obolo people in Akwa Ibom State. The people also enjoy an active aquatic life.