Uyo | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Motto: Land of Promise | |
  Uyo | |
| 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 |
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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]
- ^ Summing the 2 LGAs Uyo and Itu LGA's as per:
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2007. - ^ "TelluBase—Nigeria Fact Sheet (Tellusant Public Service Series)" (PDF). Tellusant. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Uyo | Location, Facts, & Population". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Uyo | Location, Facts, & Population | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ BusinessDay (2022-12-23). "Akwa Ibom at 35: Moving forward in business and leadership transformation". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Summing the 2 LGAs Uyo and Itu LGA's as per:
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-19. - ^ Summing the 2 LGAs Uyo and Itu LGA's as per:
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette (15 May 2007). "Legal Notice on Publication of the Details of the Breakdown of the National and State Provisional Totals 2006 Census" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-05-19. - ^ "Uyo, Nigeria Metro Area Population 1950-2024". www.macrotrends.net. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Ibibio | people". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS", Shallow Impurity Centers in Semiconductors, Elsevier, p. 304, 1987, retrieved 2024-01-30