Esit Eket

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Esit Eket Esit Ekid
LGA and town
Esit Eket
Coordinates: 4°39′38″N 8°04′0″E / 4.66056°N 8.06667°E / 4.66056; 8.06667
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Government
• Chairman	Iniobong R. Namnso
Area
• Total	57.2 sq mi (148.2 km2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	80,900
• Density	1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Esit Eket is a town and Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria.^[2]

The administrative center of Esit Eket Local Government Area is situated in the town of Uquo, which is located within the Akwa Ibom South Senatorial Zone of the state, the Local Government Area comprises Uquo, Etebi, Akoiyak, Atia, Ekpene Obo, Ikpa, Edo, Akpautong, Afaha Ekpene Edi, Ntak Iyang, Odoro Nkit, Udua Akok, Uqua Isi Edoho, and Ebe Ekpi as its constituent areas.^[3]

Esit Eket Local Government is highlighted on the country's map. There is a growing advocacy for the establishment of a development commission to address the needs of oil-producing communities in Akwa Ibom. This information is sourced from an article by Cletus Ukpong.^[4]