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Discover Ekoi in Nigeria
Ekoi in the region of Cross River is a town located in Nigeria - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .
Local time in Ekoi is now 11:27 AM (Sunday) . 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, Port Harcourt, and Oko Ita. When in this area, you might want to check out Yaoundé . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ekoi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 5.23 7.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Arochukwu
Arochukwu, sometimes referred to as Arochuku, or Aro-Okigbo, (pronounced Aruchukwu) is the third largest city in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people. It is composed of 19 villages with an overall leader called Eze Aro. Arochukwu is a principal historic town in Igboland. It was also one of the cities in the Southern protectorate conquered by the British colonial government. Several historic tourist sites exist in the city.
Located at 5.38 7.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 5.06 7.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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.
Located at 5.18 7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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