# Ikot Ekpene LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

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

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Ikot Ekpene

Ikot Ekpene is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **115.9 km²**. Its main town is Ikot Ekpene. 42 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 14mapped services
- 91 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikot Ekpene?

Ikot Ekpene lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 3 other local government areas: [Essien Udim](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/essien-udim/), [Ikono](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ikono/) and [Obot Akara](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/obot-akara/). By area it is the 695th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.7% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Ikot Ekpene is about 430 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 30 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 5.2004° N, 7.7054° 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: Ikot Ekpene

- 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) · Uyo56 km
- Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) · Owerri61 km

### Nearest railway station

Omoba Station (Isiala-Ngwa North), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Ikot Ekpene

Open gazetteers list **42 villages, towns and localities** in Ikot Ekpene. The largest with a recorded population: Ikot Ekpene (254,806). Settlements here lie between about 61 m and 113 m above sea level (median 91 m).

- Abak Ifia
- Abak Oko
- Abia Ikot Obionting
- Abiakpo
- Abiakpo Ikot Essien
- Abiakpo Ikot Ntuen
- Abiakpo Ikot Obionting
- Abiakpo Ikot Udo Oboro
- Adat Atak
- Ama Anyam
- Edet Obo
- Ibiakpan
- Ibiaku Ikot Edet
- Ibong Ikot Akan
- Ifuho
- Ikot Abia
- Ikot Akpan Abia
- Ikot Ata Osung
- Ikot Ediet
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ikot Enwang
- Ikot Idem
- Ikot Inyang
- Ikot Obon Edon
- Ikot Obong Erong
- Ikot Oto
- Ikot Otu
- Ikot Ubo
- Ikpe Oniong Ono
- Itak Edet Obo
- Itak Ikot
- Itak Udara
- Mbiaso
- Nkap
- Nsiak
- Nsit Ikpe
- Udo Okop
- Uduk Usor
- Utu
- Utu Edem Usung
- Utu Ikot Ekpenyong
- Utu Ikpe

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 Ikot Ekpene

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Idim Nkap

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 Ikot Ekpene and the best time to visit

In Ikot Ekpene, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,316 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (385 mm) and the driest Dec (22 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 26 

Feb 27 56 

Mar 27 109 

Apr 27 158 

May 26 198 

Jun 25 299 

Jul 25 322 

Aug 25 348 

Sep 25 385 

Oct 25 258 

Nov 26 134 

Dec 26 22 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikot Ekpene

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital General Hospital Ikot Ekpene · Ikot Ekpene 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16282&mlon=7.71392#map=17/5.16282/7.71392) 

Bank Access Bank · Uyo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03593&mlon=7.92998#map=17/5.03593/7.92998) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ikot Ekpene 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17883&mlon=7.71364#map=17/5.17883/7.71364) 

Hotel Sages Conclave Hotels · Ikot Ekpene 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.18396&mlon=7.70924#map=17/5.18396/7.70924) 

Mall EFG Mart · Uyo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.02639&mlon=7.90564#map=17/5.02639/7.90564) 

School St. Paul Secondary School · Ikot Ekpene 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.17178&mlon=7.72749#map=17/5.17178/7.72749) 

College Obong University Obong Ntak · Ikot Ekpene 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.16715&mlon=7.72272#map=17/5.16715/7.72272) 

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 Ikot Ekpene

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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
- Etinan
- Ibeno
- Ibesikpo Asutan
- Ibiono Ibom
- Ika
- Ikono
- Ikot Abasi
- 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 Ikot Ekpene?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Ikot Ekpene?Essien Udim, Ikono and Obot Akara
- What time zone is Ikot Ekpene in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ikot Ekpene?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ikot Ekpene?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikot Ekpene?42 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikot Ekpene?Settlements lie between 61 m and 113 m
- What is the best time to visit Ikot Ekpene?December to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikot Ekpene?General Hospital Ikot Ekpene, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ikot Ekpene?Access Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikot Ekpene?TotalEnergies, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ikot Ekpene?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ikot Ekpene?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ikot Ekpene?NG003014 (OCHA common operational dataset)