Ikom is a Local Government Area in Cross River state it is within Cross River Central Senatorial District . Ikom was created in 1976 with headquarters at Ikom town. With population of 163,691 in 2006 and a projection to reach 249,300 in 2022, Ikom sits on an area of 1,794 km2 and a population density of 139 people per kilometer square . Farming is the most predominant source of livelihood as Ikom is a major produce of cocoa, banana and plantain . Ikom’s postal code is 562261 with geo coordinates at Latitude: 6.08333, Longitude: 8.61667