Eket
Eket is one of the 31 local government areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name Eket or Ekid also refers to the indigenous ethnic group of the region and to their language. The Eket people use the endonym Ekid for themselves and their language, but Europeans spell and pronounce the name as "Eket".
Eket
Ekid | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
Eket | |
| Coordinates: 4°39′N 7°56′E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Hon Akaninyene Tommey Ikott |
| Area | |
| • LGA and town | 81.0 sq mi (209.7 km2) |
| • Metro | 83 sq mi (214 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • LGA and town | 220,600 |
| • Density | 2,700/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| Vehicle registration | KET |
| Climate | Am |
Apart from being a local government area in Akwa Ibom State, Eket is one of the three geopolitical zones in the state. The geopolitical zones are Uyo senatorial district, Ikot Ekpene senatorial district and Eket senatorial district.
The town itself is an industrial city that in recent years has become a conurbation joining together separate villages. The Office of the Surveyor-General of Akwa Ibom State estimates the area of the Eket Local Government Area to be approximately 176.000 square Km while the 2006 National Census gives the population of the Local Government Area as 172,856. However, the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Economic Development gives the 2013 estimated population of the Eket Local Government Area as given as 218,438 with a population density of 1,241/square Km.