Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom in South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo.[2][3]
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Uyo | |
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City | |
Motto: Land of Promise | |
![]() ![]() Uyo | |
Coordinates: 5°2′N 7°55′E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Akwa Ibom |
Government | |
• Type | State Capital |
• Chairman | Dr. Uwemedimo Udo |
Area | |
• City | 362 km2 (140 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census)[1] | |
• City | 427,873 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
• Urban | 554,906 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Area code | 085 |
Vehicle registration | UYY |
Climate | Am |
Website | http://akwaibomstate.gov.ng |
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,[4] while the greater urban area, including Uruan, has a population of 554,906.[5]
Ibibio is the primary indigenous language.[6] The main campus of the University of Uyo is in Nwaniba, with satellites on Ikpa Road.
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