Eket: facts

At a glance

• Country: Nigeria
• Region: Akwa Ibom State
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 25,569
• Coordinates: 4.6423° N, 7.9244° E
• Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00)
• Currency: Naira (NGN)
• Distance to the capital, Abuja: 493 km (307 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO): 32 km (20 mi), straight line
• Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ): 60 km (37 mi), straight line
• Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG): 103 km (64 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Abat: 7.0 km (4.4 mi)
• Upenekang: 10 km (6 mi)
• Ikot Edibon: 14 km (9 mi)
• Uquo: 15 km (9 mi)
• Mkpat Enin: 22 km (14 mi)
• Nearest place with over 100,000 inhabitants: Esuk Oron, 41 km (25 mi)