Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria
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Akwa Ibom State | ||
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23 September, 1987 | ||
7,081 km² | ||
Population | Ranked 9th | |
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Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the south-east of the country, lying between latitudes 4°321 and 5°331 North, and longitudes 7°251 and 8°251 East. The State is bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the South by the Atlantic Ocean.
Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria’s 36 states with a population of 3.9 million people. It was created in 1987 from the former Cross River State and is a major oil-producing area in the country. The state’s capital is Uyo, home to some 300,000 people and a prominent academic centre (University of Uyo) Akwa Ibom has two major ports on the Atlantic Ocean. Along with English, the main languages spoken here are Ibibio, Annang, Eket, Ibeno and others.
§ Languages: Ibibio, Annang, Oro, Ibeno, Eket
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Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State. Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Oron, Eket, Ibeno, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enen are a few of many prominent cities.
Ikot Ekpene, also called Rafia City or IK, is a very famous small town in Nigeria. It is located at an important junction in the south of the country, joining Calabar, the eastern port, with Port Harcourt, the southern port, Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, and Eket, a major Oil producing town.
Akwa Ibom State was created out of Cross River State on September 23, 1987. Akwa Ibom was created by combining the Ikot Abasi ,Uyo (State Capital), Ikot Ekpene, Eket and Abak divisions of old Calabar province.
Akwa Ibom is divided into 31 Local Government Areas, or LGAs:
§ Abak
§ Eket
§ Etinan
§ Ibeno
§ Ika
§ Ikono
§ Ikot Abasi http://www.fallingrain.com/world/NI/0/Ikot_Abasi.html
§ Ini
§ Itu
§ Mbo
§ Okobo
§ Onna
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