# Esit - Eket LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Esit - Eket

Esit - Eket is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **169.4 km²**. Its main town is Uquo. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 169km²
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Esit - Eket?

Esit - Eket lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Eket](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/eket/), [Ibeno](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibeno/), [Mbo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mbo/), [Nsit Ubium](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ubium/), [Okobo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/okobo/) and [Urue-Offong/Oruko](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/urue-offong-oruko/). By area it is the 656th 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 Esit - Eket is about 495 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 48 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.6416° N, 8.0748° 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: Esit - 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) · Uyo26 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar48 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 Esit - Eket

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Esit - Eket. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 39 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Aba Ekpe
- Afaha Ekpene Edi
- Akpa Utong
- Edor
- Ekpene Edi
- Ekpene Obo
- Esuk Ntete
- Etebi
- Etebi Idung Ita
- Ikpa
- Mbak Uyo
- Ntak Iyang
- Ntete
- Odoro Nkot
- Uquo
- Urua Okok

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 Esit - Eket and the best time to visit

In Esit - 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**.

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- Feb
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- 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 Esit - Eket

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Petrol pump Exxon Mobil, Eket · Eket 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64147&mlon=7.92925#map=17/4.64147/7.92925) 

Hotel Roseboom Hotels and Resort,eket · Eket 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.65046&mlon=7.95053#map=17/4.65046/7.95053) 

Mall Mothercare Kiddies · Eket 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.64444&mlon=7.94324#map=17/4.64444/7.94324) 

School Destiny Secondary School · Eket 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.63854&mlon=7.94603#map=17/4.63854/7.94603) 

College StudyLead Polytechnic, Ikot Ntung, Nsit Ubium, Akwa Ibom State · Nsit Ubium 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.69665&mlon=7.99823#map=17/4.69665/7.99823) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 13 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.

## Other local government areas in Akwa Ibom State

- Abak
- Eastern Obolo
- 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 Esit - Eket?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Esit - Eket?Eket, Ibeno, Mbo, Nsit Ubium, Okobo and Urue-Offong/Oruko
- What time zone is Esit - Eket in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Esit - Eket?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Esit - Eket?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Esit - Eket?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Esit - Eket?Settlements lie between 16 m and 39 m
- What is the best time to visit Esit - Eket?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Esit - Eket?Immanuel General Hospital, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Esit - Eket?Exxon Mobil, Eket, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Esit - Eket?NG003004 (OCHA common operational dataset)