Map of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria
Ikot Ekpene is a city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, with a population of about 254,806. It lies at 5.1819°N, 7.7148°E. Ikot Ekpene is about 432 km (268 mi) south of Abuja, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Uyo, 28 km to the southeast.
Ikot Ekpene at a glance
Country
Region
Akwa Ibom State
Population
254,806GeoNames
Coordinates
5.1819, 7.71485°10′55″N 7°42′53″E
Time zone
Africa/LagosUTC+01:00
Local time
–
Distance to Abuja
432 km (268 mi)
Where is Ikot Ekpene?
- The 2nd largest city in Akwa Ibom State on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 49 min on the shortest day to 12 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Ikot Ekpene
- Uyo — 28 km southeast
- Itu — 30 km east
- Aba — 39 km west
- Bende — 43 km north
- Umuahia — 45 km northwest
- Ohafia-Ifigh — 49 km north
- Amaigbo — 69 km north
- Calabar — 72 km east
- Esuk Oron — 73 km southeast
- Ugep — 81 km northeast
Largest cities in Akwa Ibom State
Largest cities in Nigeria
- Lagos — 15,388,000
- Kano — 4,910,000
- Ibadan — 3,649,000
- Abuja — 2,690,000
- Port Harcourt — 2,120,000
- Kaduna — 1,850,000
- Benin City — 1,782,000
- Onitsha — 1,553,000
- Aba — 1,160,000
- Maiduguri — 1,110,000
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.