Uyo | |
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City | |
Motto: Land of Promise | |
Coordinates: 5°02′00″N 7°55′39″E / 5.03333°N 7.92750°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
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 |
GDP (PPP, 2015 int. Dollar) | |
• Year | 2023 |
• Total | $12.4 billion[2] |
• Per capita | $9,300 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Area code | 085 |
Vehicle registration | UYY |
Climate | Am |
Website | http://akwaibomstate.gov.ng |
Uyo is the capital city of Akwa Ibom, a state in South South Nigeria.[3][4]
It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State.[5] According to the 2006 Nigerian Census, the population of Uyo (including Itu) is 427,873,[6] while the greater urban area, including Uruan, has a population of 554,906.[7]The population of Uyo is put at 1,393,000 as at 2024.[8]
Ibibio is the primary indigenous language.[9] The main campus of the University of Uyo is in Nwaniba, with satellites on Ikpa Road.[10]
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