Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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Akwa Ibom State

Nigerian state located in the south-south-east of the country. Akwa Ibom is made up of about 4 groups of people, who speak a related language, but with different dialects.

The inhabitants of the state are:

• Ibibio
• Annang
• Ibeno
• Eket

The Ibibio are the largest group, and have a language very similar to the Annang, which form the second largest group. Ibeno and Eket have got a similar language, and are population groups located at the ocean.

Uyo is the capital of Akwa Ibom State. Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Eket, Ibeno are some other prominent states.

Ikot Ekpene, also called IK, is a very famous small town in Nigeria. It is located at an important junction in the south of the country, joining Calabar, the eastern port with Port Harcourt, the southern port, Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom, and Eket, a major Oil producing town.

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