Etim Ekpo Postal Codes — Akwa Ibom (Akwa Ibom)

Description of Etim Ekpo

Etim Ekpo local government area distinct geographical expression is located 50km from Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State. Etim Ekpo is situated within 4051/-5003/ North of the Equator and the Longitude is 70 44/ East of the Greenwich Meridian. Etim Ekpo local government is bounded on the North by the Essien Udim Local Government Area, on the South just by Ukanafun LGA; on the East by Abak LGA, and on the West side by Ika LGA. Etim Ekpo occupies a total number of 183.3 square kilometers with Utu Etim Ekpo town as its headquarters.

History of Etim Ekpo 

Etim Ekpo local government is one of the Annang-speaking areas. The local government council is situated in Utu Etim Ekpo a community in Etim Ekpo. Etim Ekpo LGA is made up of just four districts of seventy-four communities and villages. The people of this clan are predominantly subsistence traders, craftsmen, and farmers. Natural resources in Etim Ekpo local government area are sharp sand, gravel, timber, and oil-palm. Right from their origin the people of Etim Ekpo are mainly farmers, but currently, the educated indigenes work as civil servants within and outside the local government area. In the area of education, In the old days, the Etim Ekpo people barely had an education but now, there are many public and private secondary schools. The local government area is even housing one private university, the Obong University which is located at Obong Ntak. The people of Etim Ekpo's local government are vast in knowledge and creative activity. Etim Ekpo local government observes two seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons.

List of towns and villages in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area

• Atuai
• Atan
• Ete Edet
• Ikot Akpan Odomo
• Ikot Akasor
• Uruk District
• And many others

Geoographical description of Etim Ekpo 

Etim Ekpo local government has significantly lots of raw petroleum and flammable gas stores. Though they like farming, fishing is additionally a significant monetary movement nearby with the few streams and in the areas being wealthy in fish. Other significant occupations of individuals of Etim Ekpo local government incorporate cultivating, kayak making and exchange.