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Discover Ibong Ikot Akan
Ibong Ikot Akan in Ikot Ekpene (Akwa Ibom State) is a city in Nigeria about 268 mi (or 431 km) south of Abuja, the country's capital city.
Local time in Ibong Ikot Akan is now 01:19 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Lagos with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ibong Ikot Akan. The closest airport in Nigeria is Sam Mbakwe International Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 59 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ikot Ekpene, Afaha Ikot Ebak, Nto Edino, Ibiaku Ntok Okpo and Odoro Ikpe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 35°C / 94 °F
Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Evening Temperature | 32°C / 89 °F |
Night Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
34°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
34°C (92 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
34°C (92 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ikot Ekpene
Ikot Ekpene, known throughout Nigeria as " The Raffia City", or locally simply as "IK," is a historic town in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, and is in the densely populated state of Akwa Ibom. It is the political and cultural capital of the Annang ethnic group in Nigeria (Nair, 1972). The town is located on the A342 highway that parallels the coast, between Calabar to the south east and Aba to the west, with the state capital, Uyo, on this road just to the east.
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic is a tertiary learning institution in Ikot Osurua, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. It was founded in 1991. The polytechnic has schools of Applied Sciences, Communication Arts, Preliminary Studies, Business and Management, Engineering, Environmental Studies and Legal Studies. The polytechnic is owned by Akwa Ibom State. In 2010, the state allocated about N1 billion to enhance the polytechnic.