Ikot Ekpene Towns And Villages

Ikot Ekpene sits in central Akwa Ibom State, on the road between Aba and Uyo. It is the political and cultural capital of the Annang people, nicknamed the Raffia City for its cane and raffia trade. The main postcode is 530101.

The 2006 census counted 141,408 residents. Projections put the 2022 figure at 180,500. The council area covers about 116 square kilometres, split between the Ikot Ekpene Urban and Amanyam clans across eleven wards. Mr Aniefiok Nkom chairs the local council.

Farmers around the town grow cassava, yams, and palm produce. Traders export raffia furniture, cane fibre, and palm wine. Weavers and woodcarvers supply craft markets across the region.

The list below was checked name by name against the 2015 INEC ward and polling-unit records, and the GeoNames and OpenStreetMap gazetteers:

  1. Abak Ifia
  2. Abak Oko
  3. Abiakpo
  4. Abiakpo Edem Idim
  5. Abiakpo Ikot Essien
  6. Abiakpo Ikot Ntuen
  7. Abiakpo Ikot Obionting
  8. Abiakpo Ikot Udo Oboro
  9. Abiakpo Ntak-Inyang
  10. Adatak
  11. Akanawan
  12. Ata Essien Mbiaso
  13. Ibiakpan
  14. Ibiakpan Ikot
  15. Ibiakpan Nto Akan
  16. Ibong Ikot Akan
  17. Ifuho
  18. Ikot Abia Idem
  19. Ikot Akpan Abia
  20. Ikot Ata Osung
  21. Ikot Ediet
  22. Ikot Ekpene
  23. Ikot Enwang
  24. Ikot Idem
  25. Ikot Inyang
  26. Ikot Obong Edong
  27. Ikot Obong Erong
  28. Ikot Obong Otoro
  29. Ikot Osurua
  30. Ikot Oto
  31. Ikot Otu
  32. Ikot Ubo
  33. Ikot Udo Osung
  34. Ikotobio Okpon
  35. Itak Edet Obo
  36. Itak Ikot Udo-Okop
  37. Ndem Ekpot
  38. Nkap Ikot Obio Ebok
  39. Nsiak
  40. Nsit Ikpe
  41. Nto Obio Ekong
  42. Nto Obodom
  43. Nyarenyin Ikot Nkpo
  44. Nyarenyin Ntong Uno
  45. Obioekere
  46. Uruk Uso
  47. Utu Edem Usung
  48. Utu Ikot Ekpenyong
  49. Utu Ikot Essien
  50. Utu Ikpe