[2] Asari-Toru is the “Seat” of the Ancestral Stool of the Kalabari Speaking Dynasty which cuts across Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas.

[1] There are two main seasons in Asari Toru LGA, which is 113 square kilometers in size: the dry and the rainy.

The average temperature and humidity of Asari Toru LGA are 25 degrees Celsius and 91 percent, respectively.

[citation needed] Numerous rivers and tributaries flow into Asari Toru LGA.

[3] The Local Government Area upon creation presently encompasses Seventeen (17) Communities namely: Buguma City is the Headquarters of the Local Government Area and Seat of the King of Kalabari Kingdom: His Royal Majesty, King (Prof.) T.J.T Princewill, Abbi the XI, Amayanabo of Kalabari Kingdom.