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City and LGA in Cross River State, Nigeria
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Ikom is a local government area in Cross River State in South South Nigeria. Ikom is known as a major producer of banana and plantain. The majority of its occupants are farmers.
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A series of about 300 volcanic-stone monoliths between 0.3 and 1.8 metres (1 and 6 feet) high, and are laid out in some 30 circles located around Alok in the Ikom area. They believed to have been engraved between the 16th and 20th century CE.
This is the most popular hotel in this area.
You can get into Ikom from Calabar by road. It takes about 4 hours for the journey. It is accessible only via road. There are several transportation services from all part of Nigeria to Ikom.
Read in the guideThe area is accessible by road only. The major mode of transportation is by motorcycle. You can take a bike to anywhere in that area for just ₦100.
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