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Utu Ikot Okoro in the region of Akwa Ibom is a place in Nigeria - some 280 mi or ( 450 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Utu Ikot Okoro is now 11:29 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Utu Ikot Ekpenyong, and Utu Etim Ekpo. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yaoundé . Where to go and what to see in Utu Ikot Okoro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ikot Okoro

Ikot Okoro is a rural settlement of Akwa Ibom State and was one of the larger population concentrations in the now defunct South Eastern Nigeria. Now smaller, it is about 15 km southwest of the regional center of Abak. The people of Ikot Okoro have been clamoring for the creation of a local Government area (LGA) from the present day Oruk Anam LGA.

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Located at 4.90 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic

Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1991. The polytechnic has schools of Applied Sciences, Communication Arts, Preliminary Studies, Business and Management, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Legal Studies. The polytechnic is owned by Akwa Ibom State. In 2010, the state allocated about N1 billion to enhance the polytechnic.

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Located at 5.16 7.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1992, Universities and colleges in Nigeria

Ikot Ekpene

Ikot Ekpene, known throughout Nigeria as " The Raffia City", or locally simply as "IK," is a historic town in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, and is in the densely populated state of Akwa Ibom. It is the political and cultural capital of the Annang ethnic group in Nigeria (Nair, 1972). The town is located on the A342 highway that parallels the coast, between Calabar to the south east and Aba to the west, with the state capital, Uyo, on this road just to the east.

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Located at 5.18 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

A342 highway (Nigeria)

The A342 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the east-west roads linking the main south-north roads. (It is named from the two highways it links). It runs from the A3 highway at Aba, Abia State to Oron, Akwa Ibom State on the southern side of Cross River from the beginning of the A4 highway. The road passes through Ikot Ekpene and Uyo.

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Located at 5.06 7.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Roads in Nigeria

Usuk Obio Ediene

Usuk Obio Ediene is a community in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, near to Ikot Ekpene, at an elevation of about 144 meters. Most of the local population belong to the Annang group.

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Located at 5.23 7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Populated places in Akwa Ibom State