| Capital: |
Uyo |
| Area: |
8412.00
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
6,000,000
(1993 est.) |
| Language: |
Ibibio |
Location
Akwa Ibom State is located in the South-east
corner of Nigeria, lying between latitudes 4o321
and 5o331 North, and longitudes 7o251 and 8o251
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.
History
Akwa Ibom State was created out of Cross River
State on September 23, 1987. Akwa Ibom was
created by combining the Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Eket
and Abak divisions of old Calabar province.
People
Akwa Ibom State
is made up of a homogenous group of people
believed to have originated from the single
ancestral stock. The people are predominantly of
the Christian faith although some native African
religions are practised by some of the people.
Local
Government Areas
Akwa lbom State
has 20 Local Government Areas, namely: Abak,
Eket, Etinan, Ekpo Atai, Essien-Udim, Ikono,
Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Itu, Mkpat-Enin, Mbo,
Nsit-Ubium, Oron, Okobo, Onna, Oruk-Anarn,
Ukanafun, Uyo, Uquo-Ibeno and Uruan.
