Eket, Akwa Ibom - Postal code - 524001

Description of Eket, Akwa Ibom

Eket local government covers a total area of 214 square kilometers and has the Qua Iboe River that is flowing through the area. Eket local government falls under the Tropical Monsoon climate and it has an average temperature of about 25 degrees centigrade having a humidity level of the area averaging about 93 percent. Eket local government area is the second largest city situated in Akwa Ibom state.     Eket local government falls within the tropical zone, wherein its vegetation is green, the dominant vegetation is the green foliage of trees/shrubs and also the oil palm tree belt.

History of Eket            

Eket local government area is situated in Akwa Ibom state, Southsouth of Nigeria, and is bordered by Esit Eket, Nsit ubium, Onna, and Ibeno local government areas. The towns and villages that make up the Eket local government area include Afaha ukwa, Odio, Iko ekwa, Effoi, Esit urua, Idung Offiong, Edebuk, and Ikot Udota. The people of the Eket local government area have the most ethnic group situated with a large estimation living in the heart of the community, and the majority of the area’s dwellers are members of the Ekid ethnic sub-division. The Ekid dialect is widely spoken in the local government area while the religion mostly practiced is Christianity other practices are very few among the area’s inhabitants. Eket local government is home to a number of festivals which include the Ekid Cultural festival and the Ekpe festival.                 

Economy of Eket     

A large amount of crude oil and natural gas deposits have been discovered within and around Eket local government and the oil mining activities of local and multinational oil companies have been a huge contribution to the economic development of the area. Other important economic activities that the people of Eket local government engage include farming, fishing, and the making of fishing nets and canoes.