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Etim Ekpo is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The area has 11 wards.




History


Created from the former Abak division, Etim Ekpo is one of the Annang-speaking areas. The seat of the local government council is in Utu Etim Ekpo a community in a Etim Ekpo. The inhabitants of this town is estimated to be 108,418, according to 2006 population census. Etim Ekpo Local Government Area is made up of four districts of seventy-four communities and villages. The people of this clime are predominantly subsistence farmer, traders and craftsmen. Natural resources in Etim Ekpo Local Government area are sharp sand, gravel, timber and oil-palm.
The people of Etim Ekpo are mainly farmers, but the educated indigenes work as civil servants within and outside the local government area. In the area of education, there are many public and private secondary schools. The local government area is the home of one private university, the Obong university, located at Obong Ntak. The people of Etim Ekpo are vast in knowledge and every other creative activity.




Geography


Etim Ekpo LGA observes two seasons which are the dry and the blustery seasons. The normal temperature of the area is 25 °C while the normal stickiness of the area is put at 88%. The normal absolute precipitation recorded in Etim Ekpo LGA is 3250 mm per year.




Economy


Etim Ekpo LGA has significantly a lot of raw petroleum and flammable gas stores. Fishing is additionally a significant monetary movement nearby with the few streams and feeders in the areas being wealthy in fish. Other significant occupations of individuals of Etim Ekpo LGA incorporate kayak making, cultivating, and exchange.




List of towns and villages in Etim Ekpo LGA


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= Uruk District

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Atan
Atuai
Ete Edet
Ikot Akasor
Ikot Akpan Odomo
Ikot Ikpa
Ikot Inyang
Ikot Inyang Ekpo
Ikot Obio Nta
Ikot Udo Etor
Ntak Inyang
Uruk Ata Ikot
Uruk Ata Ikot Ebo
Uruk Ata Ikot Ekpor
Uruk Ata Ikot Isemin
Uruk Ata Ikot Otok
Uruk Ata Ikot Udedia
Uruk Ata Ikot-Akpankpan
Uruk Ata Nsidung
Uruk Ata Ikot Akpan




= Ikono District

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Ikot Akpa Nsek
Ikot Akpakpan
Ikot Edek
Ikot Iya
Ikot Obio Ema
Ikot Odong
Ikot Udo Nta
Ikpe Atai
Ikpe Ikot Akwa
Inen Ikot Okpo
Nto Edet
Nto Unang
Nung Oko Ikot
Nwot Ikono
Ikot Edet -Affia




= Utu Etim District

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Ekwet Ikot Ebo
Etek Utu Ikot Eboro
Ikot Akpan
Ikot Mboho
Ikot Nkim
Nto Obo
Uruk Ata Ikot Akpan
Uruk Eshiet
Utu Etim Ekpo
Utu Idung Akpan Udom
Utu Ikot Ekpo
Utu Ikot Imonte
Utu Ikot Nkor
Utu Nsekhe




= Obong District

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Abak Obong
Abat Town
Esa Obong
Ibio Edem Urua
Ibio Nung Achat
Ibio Nung Iba
Ikot Ama
Ikot Awak
Ikot Ese
Ikot Esop
Ikot Inung
Ikot Iya
Ikot Mkporikpo
Ikot Obio Ama
Ikot Udo Obong
Ikot Umo Ebat
Mkporikpo Utit-Idim
Ndot Obong
Obon Ebot
Obong Ata Essien
Obong Ikot Akpan
Obong Ntak
Obong Utit Idim
Omum Unyam
Otoro Obong
Udianga Enem

Utut Annang District:

Ikot Nyah
Ikpe Annang
Utu Ata 11
Iwukem
Edem Akai
Ikot Ayah
Ikot Ama




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Akwa Ibom
• Etim Ekpo
• Ekperikpe Ekpo
• Etim
• Local government areas of Nigeria
• Akwa Ibom State
• Anaang people
• Margaret Ekpo
• Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district
• Ekpo
• Ekpo Society