Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State in the South South region of Nigeria, becoming state capital on 23 September 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. The 2006 census recorded Uyo's population, including Itu, at 427,873, while the greater urban area including Uruan reached 554,906; by 2024 the city's population was put at 1,393,000. Ibibio is the primary indigenous language, and the University of Uyo has its main campus in Nwaniba with satellite campuses on Ikpa Road. The airline Ibom Air is headquartered in the city.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Capital Of
Source GeoNames: Uyo - GeoNames
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1. Uyo (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
+1987-09-23T00:00:00Z
P1082 (population)
population 429,900 (2016)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 5.05, longitude 7.933333
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 64 m
P2046 (area)
area 362.0 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 429900 (2016)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Uyo - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2319480
5.05127 7.9335 P PPLA NG 21 3031 436606 45 Africa/Lagos
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 45 m
Capital Of: Akwa Ibom State, 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
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.25, 7.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 5.25, 7.75
5.25 7.75 Am
Uyo (Wikipedia)
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