Etung Local Government Area is in Cross River. Its headquarters is located in Effraya town. It had a population of 80,366 in 2006 and is projected to reach 121,900 in 2022. Etung covers an area of 969.4km2 and has a population density of 125 people per kilometer square and was created out of Ikom Local Government in 1996 . Due to its fertile land, the people of Etung are predominantly farmers, Etung is the highest producer of cocoa in the State and second highest in the country this is why the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria is located at Ajassor, Etung local Government . its postal code is 551103 and geo coordinates at Latitude: 5.85889, Longitude: 8.79167