Akwa Ibom State

state in Nigeria
AdministrativeArea state_of_nigeria Q424388
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Akwa Ibom State

Summary

Akwa Ibom State is a state of Nigeria[1]. It draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #9 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • Akwa Ibom State is located in Nigeria[3].
  • Akwa Ibom State is in the country of Nigeria[4].
  • Akwa Ibom State is on the continent of Africa[5].
  • Akwa Ibom State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[6].
  • Akwa Ibom State's capital is recorded as Uyo[7].
  • Akwa Ibom State's official language is recorded as English[8].
  • Akwa Ibom State's shares border with is recorded as Abia State[9].
  • Akwa Ibom State's shares border with is recorded as Cross River State[10].
  • Akwa Ibom State's shares border with is recorded as Rivers State[11].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Abak[12].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eket[13].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eastern Obolo[14].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Essien Udim[15].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Etim Ekpo[16].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Etinan[17].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Esit Eket[18].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Udung-Uko[19].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oruk Anam[20].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Oron[21].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Onna[22].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Okobo[23].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Obot Akara[24].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Itu[25].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nsit-Ibom[26].
  • Akwa Ibom State's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nsit Ubium[27].

Body

Geography

Akwa Ibom State is in the country of Nigeria[4]. It is located in Nigeria[3]. It is on the continent of Africa[5].

Physical Characteristics

Akwa Ibom State covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+7081'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3178950'}[29] and {'amount': '+5482177'}[30].

Designation and Status

Akwa Ibom State's instance of is recorded as state of Nigeria[6].

History and Context

September 23, 1987 marks the founding of Akwa Ibom State[31].

Why It Matters

Akwa Ibom State draws 334 Wikipedia views per month (state_of_nigeria category, ranking #9 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . akwaibomstate.gov.ng. akwaibomstate.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . nigerianstat.gov.ng. nigerianstat.gov.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · King ChristLike · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head of government Q117222421
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6]]: [[Q117222421]]"
  2. 13d ago · Shem.iz · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital Uyo
    Coordinate location {'lat': 5, 'lon': 7.8333333333333}
    Inception +1987-09-23T00:00:00Z
    Legislative body Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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