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Akwa Ibom State

State

Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, on the coast of the Bight of Bonny, bordered by Cross River to the east, Abia to the north and Rivers to the west. Its capital is Uyo, and the state is a major producer of Nigerian crude oil.

Facts
Population
5,450,758 1
Area (sq km)
7081 1
Admission Year
1987 1
Connections

Adjacent To

Cross River State, States or Territories

Associated With

Nigeria, Countries

Has Capital

Uyo, Cities
Source GeoNames: Uyo - GeoNames
Sources
1. Akwa Ibom State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    7081
  • Infobox: population_total
    5,450,758
  • Infobox: established_date
    23 September 1987
  • Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
    Akwa Ibom () is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
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Wikidata: Akwa Ibom State
Wikidata Q424388, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
GeoNames: Uyo - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Uyo, cities500 record 2319480, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 21)
Quote, Has Capital: Uyo, cities500 record 2319480, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 21)
5.05127 7.9335 P PPLA NG 21 3031 436606 45 Africa/Lagos
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