🏠 Local Government Area • Akwa Ibom State • Akwa Ibom North West
Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area
Akwa Ibom State · South South Zone · Headquarters: Ikot Ekpene
Known as the Raffia City for its world-famous raffia craft industry. Major commercial centre.
Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area is located in Akwa Ibom State, in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It falls within the Akwa Ibom North West senatorial district. The headquarters of Ikot Ekpene LGA is Ikot Ekpene.
The headquarters of Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area is Ikot Ekpene. This is where the council secretariat, chairman's office and main government offices are located. The postal code for Ikot Ekpene is 532101.
According to the 2006 National Population Census by the National Population Commission (NPC), Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area had a population of 175,552 people.
Ikot Ekpene 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.
Ikot Ekpene 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.
Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area is in the Akwa Ibom North West 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.