# Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Eket

Eket is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **166.2 km²**. Its main town is Eket. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 166km²
- 24mapped services
- 23 mtypical elevation

## Where is Eket?

Eket lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Esit - Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/esit-eket/), [Ibeno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibeno/), [Nsit Ubium](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ubium/) and [Onna](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/onna/). By area it is the 657th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.5% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Eket is about 494 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 46 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.6358° N, 7.9572° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Know before you go: Eket

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo30 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar57 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Eket

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Eket. The largest with a recorded population: Eket (25,569). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 39 m above sea level (median 23 m).

- Afaha Atai
- Afaha Eket
- Afaha Ukwa
- Afia Nsit
- Atabong
- Ebana
- Ede Urua
- Edebuk
- Efoi
- Eket
- Esit Urua
- Idua
- Idung Imo
- Iko Eket
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Abia
- Ikot Ibiok
- Ikot Nsidibe
- Ikot Okudom
- Ikot Udoma
- Ikot Use Ekong
- Nditia
- Odoro Enen
- Ofriyo
- Okon
- Osiok
- Uqua

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Eket and the best time to visit

In Eket, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 2,572 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (426 mm) and the driest Dec (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 29 

Feb 28 68 

Mar 28 138 

Apr 28 168 

May 28 198 

Jun 27 335 

Jul 26 392 

Aug 26 426 

Sep 26 402 

Oct 26 253 

Nov 27 141 

Dec 27 24 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Eket

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria · Eket 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64051&mlon=7.92253#map=17/4.64051/7.92253) 

Petrol pump Exxon Mobil, Eket · Eket 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64147&mlon=7.92925#map=17/4.64147/7.92925) 

Hotel GrandVille Hotel Eket · Eket 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64334&mlon=7.94683#map=17/4.64334/7.94683) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School Destiny Secondary School · Eket 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63854&mlon=7.94603#map=17/4.63854/7.94603) 

College Heritage Polytechnic - Eket · Eket 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65653&mlon=7.97667#map=17/4.65653/7.97667) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.54708&mlon=8.00250#map=17/4.54708/8.00250) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Eket

Places mapped inside Eket in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls1
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Akwa Ibom State

- Abak
- Eastern Obolo
- 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
- Udung Uko
- Ukanafun
- Uruan
- Urue-Offong/Oruko
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Eket?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Eket?Esit - Eket, Ibeno, Nsit Ubium and Onna
- What time zone is Eket in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Eket?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Eket?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Eket?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Eket?Settlements lie between 9 m and 39 m
- What is the best time to visit Eket?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Eket?Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Eket?Exxon Mobil, Eket, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Eket?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Eket?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Eket?NG003003 (OCHA common operational dataset)