Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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. To the east, the State is bordered by Cross River State and on the west by Rivers State and Abia State and to the South by the Atlantic Ocean.
Area: 8412.00 sq kilometres
Population: 3,000,000 (1993 est.)
Language: Ibibio, Annang, Ibeno, Eket
Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State. Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Eket, Ibeno are some other prominent states.
Ikot Ekpene, also called 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 Ibibio
