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Abak Local Government Area
Akwa Ibom State · South South Zone · Headquarters: Abak
Known for raffia palm processing and cottage industries. A major commercial centre in central Akwa Ibom.
Abak Local Government Area is located in Akwa Ibom State, in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Akwa Ibom Central senatorial district. The headquarters of Abak LGA is Abak.
The headquarters of Abak Local Government Area is Abak. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Abak is 530101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Abak Local Government Area had a population of 139,620 people.
Abak Local Government Area was created in 1976 as part of the national local government reforms. Nigeria has had several rounds of LGA creation — 1976, 1991, and 1996 — which expanded the total from 301 to the current 774 LGAs.
Abak Local Government Area is in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State is in the South South zone and has its capital at Uyo. Akwa Ibom State has 31 Local Government Areas in total.
Abak Local Government Area is in the Akwa Ibom Central senatorial district of Akwa Ibom State. This district is represented by a senator in the Nigerian National Assembly. Each senatorial district in Nigeria comprises several LGAs and elects one senator for a four-year term.