Cross River State is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, bordered by Benue to the north, Cameroon to the east, Akwa Ibom to the south and Abia and Ebonyi to the west, and named for the Cross River that flows through it. Its capital is Calabar, a historic port city and one of Nigeria's oldest urban centers.
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Area (sq km) Admission Year Connections
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Source GeoNames: Calabar - GeoNames
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1. Cross River State (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: area_total_km2
20,156
Infobox: population_total
4,406,200
Infobox, Date created field
27 May 1967
Part Of: Nigeria, Lead paragraph
Cross River State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
View the Source Wikidata: Cross River State
Wikidata Q739676, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source GeoNames: Calabar - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Calabar, cities500 record 2346229, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 22)Quote, Has Capital: Calabar, cities500 record 2346229, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 22)
4.95893 8.32695 P PPLA NG 22 9008 540000 37 Africa/Lagos
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