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

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etinan/

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Etinan

Etinan is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **172.9 km²**. Its main town is Etinan. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 173km²
- 3mapped services
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Etinan?

Etinan lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Mkpat Enin](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/mkpat-enin/), [Nsit Ibom](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ibom/), [Nsit Ubium](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ubium/), [Onna](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/onna/) and [Uyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uyo/). By area it is the 654th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 2.6% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Etinan is about 470 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 25 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.8457° N, 7.8431° 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).

## Things to see in and around Etinan

### Nearby, outside Etinan

- 6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK · attraction, Abak8.6 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Etinan

- 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) · Uyo28 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar58 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:19).

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 Etinan

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Etinan. The largest with a recorded population: Etinan (10,318). Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 56 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Efa
- Ekpene Ikpan
- Etinan
- Ikot Akpan Atebom
- Ikot Ante
- Ikot Eba
- Ikot Ekan
- Ikot Ekot
- Ikot Esen Oku
- Ikot Ete Ekpo
- Ikot Ibok
- Ikot Mbong
- Ikot Mfon
- Ikot Obio Ata
- Ikot Oson
- Ikot Udo Abia
- Ikot Ukpong
- Ikot Umuiang Ede
- Iwo Eto
- Mbiuto
- Ndon Utim
- Nkana
- Nquot
- Oniong

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Etinan

Named natural and historic features inside Etinan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Okpa Oboni

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Etinan and the best time to visit

In Etinan, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (486 mm) and the driest Dec (21 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 26 35 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 27 147 

Apr 27 198 

May 26 233 

Jun 26 371 

Jul 25 425 

Aug 25 486 

Sep 25 459 

Oct 25 319 

Nov 26 157 

Dec 26 21 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Etinan

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mercy Hospital, Abak · Abak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98060&mlon=7.79350#map=17/4.98060/7.79350) 

Bank New Dawn Microfinance Bank Limited · Uyo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00283&mlon=7.92844#map=17/5.00283/7.92844) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Oron Road Service Station · Uyo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97209&mlon=7.99440#map=17/4.97209/7.99440) 

Hotel Junuel Luxury Hotel and Suites · Abak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98446&mlon=7.81538#map=17/4.98446/7.81538) 

Mall Lord Ekong's PS 1 · Ibesikpo Asutan 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96374&mlon=7.98641#map=17/4.96374/7.98641) 

School Tower of Ivory Primary and Secondary School Ediene Abak Akwa Ibom State · Abak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.98180&mlon=7.80536#map=17/4.98180/7.80536) 

College Etinan Institute Etinan · Etinan 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.83455&mlon=7.85513#map=17/4.83455/7.85513) 

Police station Mkpanak Police Station · Ibeno 38 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 Etinan

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

- Colleges and universities3

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
- Eket
- Esit - Eket
- Essien Udim
- Etim Ekpo
- 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 Etinan?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Etinan?Mkpat Enin, Nsit Ibom, Nsit Ubium, Onna and Uyo
- What is there to see in Etinan?6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK
- What time zone is Etinan in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Etinan?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Etinan?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Etinan?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Etinan?Settlements lie between 26 m and 56 m
- What is the best time to visit Etinan?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Etinan?Mercy Hospital, Abak, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Etinan?New Dawn Microfinance Bank Limited, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Etinan?TotalEnergies Oron Road Service Station, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Etinan?NG003007 (OCHA common operational dataset)