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AKWA IBOM STATE
Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country, lying between latitudes 4°32′N and 5°33′N, and longitudes 7°25′E and 8°25′E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and 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 and the southernmost tip of Cross River State.
Nickname | Land of Promise,Akwa Abasi ibom state |
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Location | Nigeria |
Coordinates | 05°00′N 07°50′E |
Country | Nigeria |
Date created | 23 September 1987 |
Capital | Uyo |
Government | |
• Governor | Udom Gabriel Emmanuel (PDP) |
• Deputy Governor | Moses Ekpo |
• Speaker | Aniekan Bassey |
• Senators | Bassey Akpan, Chris Ekpenyong and Akon Eyakenyi |
Area | |
• Total | 7,081 km2 (2,734 sq mi) |
• Area rank | 30 of 36 |
Population 2016 | |
• Total | 5,450,758 |
• Rank | 15 of 36 |
• Demonym | Akwa Ibomite |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Dialing | +234 |
• Website | akwaibomstate.gov.ng |
Akwa Ibom is one of Nigeria's 36 states, with a population of over five million people in 2016. The state was created in 1987 by Ibrahim Babangida from the former Cross River State and is currently the highest oil- and gas-producing state in the country. The state's capital is Uyo, with over 500,000 inhabitants. Akwa Ibom has an airport and two major seaports on the Atlantic Ocean with a proposed construction of a seaport at Ibaka, Oron. The state also has a 30,000-seat sports complex. It is shaped like the Allianz arena stadium. Akwa Ibom state is also home to the Ibom E-Library, an information centre. In addition to English, the main spoken languages are Ibibio, Annang, Ekid, Oro and Obolo.
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Akwa Ibom State have of thirty-one (31) local government areas. They are:
• Abak
• Eastern Obolo
• Eket
• Esit-Eket
• Essien Udim
• Etim-Ekpo
• Etinan
• Ibeno
• Ibesikpo-Asutan
• Ibiono-Ibom
• Ika
• Ikono
• Ikot Abasi
• Ikot Ekpene
• Ini
• Itu
• Mbo
• Mkpat-Enin
• Nsit-Atai
• Nsit-Ibom
• Nsit-Ubium
• Obot-Akara
• Okobo
• Onna
• Oron
• Oruk Anam
• Ukanafun
• Udung-Uko
• Uruan
• Urue-Offong/Oruko
• Uyo
There are plenty tourist center and plenty schools, higher institution, and plenty notorious people.
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You have passed Achievement 4 on Applying Markdown. Understanding the basic Markdown skills and the use of some advanced markdown tags on the steemit platform.
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