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Nigeria > Akwa Ibom State
Akwa Ibom State
Capital |
Uyo. |
Size of State |
8,421 Sq Km. |
Year of creation |
1987. |
Slogan |
Land of
Promise. |
Population |
2.4 Million. |
Major
ethnic groups |
Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Ikot Abasi and Oron. |
Main towns |
Abak, Eket, Etinan, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Itu, Oron, Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Ukanafun. |
Resources |
Largest Palm Forest in Nigeria.
Petroleum, Salt, Iron, Coal, Gold, Clay, Limestone, Laterite and
Gravel. |
Points of Interest Outstanding feature Tourist attraction |
Ibeno famous for yatching and swimming, Oron Museaum - collection of finest carvings in Africa, Opobo Boatyard. Natural sand beaches at Ikot
Abasi. Akwa Ibom State is uni-cultural where the mores, taboos, customs and traditions are basically the same. Similarly, the state is blessed with that there is no language barrier among the three ethnic groups as Ibibio is spoken and understood among all linguistic groups. But officially, English is
spoken. |
Website |
akwaibomstategov.com |
Map |

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