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Discover Uyo in Nigeria

Uyo in the region of Akwa Ibom is a town located in Nigeria - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Uyo

Local time in Uyo is now 01:24 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yaoundé, Douala, Malabo, Use Ikot Usuan, and Uruk Uso. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uyo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Aerial video of Uyo

6:21 min by AKSministryofinfo
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This is an aerial video coverage of Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom state showing various landmark projects. ..

Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom State

25:59 min by AKSministryofinfo
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Local government elections in Akwa Ibom state was concluded a few months ago. This week elected local government chairmen were sworn in by His Excellency Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio. This episode of U ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Uyo

Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing state of Nigeria. The city became a capital of Akwa Ibom State on September 23, 1987 following the creation of Cross River State. The University of Uyo resides in this city. The population of Uyo, according to the 2006 Nigerian Census which comprises Uyo and Itu, is 436,606. while the urban Area, including Uruan, is 554,906.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.05 7.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

Uyo Township Stadium

Uyo Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Uyo, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Akwa United F.C. of the Nigerian Premier League. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 spectators.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.02 7.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Football venues in Nigeria

A342 highway (Nigeria)

The A342 highway is a highway in Nigeria. It is one of the east-west roads linking the main south-north roads. (It is named from the two highways it links). It runs from the A3 highway at Aba, Abia State to Oron, Akwa Ibom State on the southern side of Cross River from the beginning of the A4 highway. The road passes through Ikot Ekpene and Uyo.

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Located at 5.06 7.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Roads in Nigeria

Usuk Obio Ediene

Usuk Obio Ediene is a community in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria, near to Ikot Ekpene, at an elevation of about 144 meters. Most of the local population belong to the Annang group.

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Located at 5.23 7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom Airport

Akwa Ibom Airport is an airport in Oron serving Uyo, the capital city of the Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria and other neighbouring towns in the state, including Eket, Ikot Ekpene and Oron. The first phase of the construction of the airport began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009,and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos.

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Located at 4.88 8.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Airports in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Uyo