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Map of Akwa Ibom State

All 31 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Uyo · South South Zone.

🌍 31 LGAs 🏠 Uyo 7,081 km² South South Pop. 4,780,581
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🗺 Map of Akwa Ibom State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Akwa Ibom State Map

Akwa Ibom State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the South South geopolitical zone. The state capital is Uyo, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Akwa Ibom covers a total land area of 7,081 km². The state has an estimated population of 4,780,581 people. The population density is approximately 675 persons per km².

The map above shows Akwa Ibom State and its 31 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Akwa Ibom State has 31 LGAs. They are: Abak, Eastern Obolo, Eket, Esit Eket, Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Etinan, Ibeno, Ibesikpo Asutan, Ibiono-Ibom, Ika, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Ikot Ekpene, Ini, Itu, Mbo, Mkpat-Enin, Nsit-Atai, Nsit-Ibom, Nsit-Ubium, Obot Akara, Okobo, Onna, Oron, Oruk Anam, Udung-Uko, Ukanafun, Uruan, Urue-Offong/Oruko, Uyo.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Akwa Ibom

31 LGAs

Showing 31 of 31 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Abak 🏠 Abak 139,620
2 Eastern Obolo 🏠 Iko 56,063
3 Eket 🏠 Eket 140,927
4 Esit Eket 🏠 Eket 66,553
5 Essien Udim 🏠 Essien Udim 185,061
6 Etim Ekpo 🏠 Etim Ekpo 83,313
7 Etinan 🏠 Etinan 146,776
8 Ibeno 🏠 Ibeno 73,548
9 Ibesikpo Asutan 🏠 Ibesikpo 133,073
10 Ibiono-Ibom 🏠 Ibiono 151,648
11 Ika 🏠 Ika 53,068
12 Ikono 🏠 Ikono 164,067
13 Ikot Abasi 🏠 Ikot Abasi 104,254
14 Ikot Ekpene 🏠 Ikot Ekpene 175,552
15 Ini 🏠 Ini 115,070
16 Itu 🏠 Itu 133,559
17 Mbo 🏠 Mbo 95,701
18 Mkpat-Enin 🏠 Abat 150,898
19 Nsit-Atai 🏠 Ukanafun 61,474
20 Nsit-Ibom 🏠 Urua Inyang 120,839
21 Nsit-Ubium 🏠 Nung Udoe 104,454
22 Obot Akara 🏠 Obot Akara 127,044
23 Okobo 🏠 Okobo 93,427
24 Onna 🏠 Onna 106,586
25 Oron 🏠 Oron 117,479
26 Oruk Anam 🏠 Oruk Anam 186,258
27 Udung-Uko 🏠 Udung Uko 55,518
28 Ukanafun 🏠 Ukanafun 131,026
29 Uruan 🏠 Uruan 97,820
30 Urue-Offong/Oruko 🏠 Urue Offong 61,000
31 Uyo 🏠 Uyo 309,916

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Akwa Ibom State has 31 Local Government Areas. They include: Abak, Eastern Obolo, Eket, Esit Eket, Essien Udim and 26 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Akwa Ibom State has 31 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Akwa Ibom is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Uyo.
The capital of Akwa Ibom State is Uyo. It is the seat of the Akwa Ibom State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Akwa Ibom State has a population of 4,780,581.
Akwa Ibom State is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 7,081 km². The population density is approximately 675 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Akwa Ibom State showing all 31 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/akwa-ibom/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Akwa Ibom State: Abak (HQ: Abak); Eastern Obolo (HQ: Iko); Eket (HQ: Eket); Esit Eket (HQ: Eket) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Akwa Ibom State is Pastor Umo Bassey Eno of the APC, in office since 2023.
The slogan of Akwa Ibom State is "Land of Promise".