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Uyo
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria · Africa
About Uyo
Uyo sits on the route: 20 minutes from Idu.
Uyo is in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, with about 440,000 people. The nearest town is Idu, about 10 km away.
Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom state located in South South, Nigeria. It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Census, the population of Uyo (including Itu) is 427,873, while the greater urban area, including Uruan, has aRead more
population of 554,906. The population of Uyo is put at 1,393,000 as at 2024.
Ibibio is the primary indigenous language. The main campus of the University of Uyo is in Nwaniba, with satellites on Ikpa Road. Ibom Air has its head office in Uyo.
Uyo is set to host the global knowledge festival, as the first global knowledge centre in Africa opens.
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Uyo is in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, about 10 km from Idu.
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- Population
- 436,606
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Akwa Ibom State
- Timezone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 5.0513, 7.9335
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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