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Akwa Ibom State

Capital
Uyo
Zone
South South
Area (km²)
7,081
Local government areas
31
Created
23 September 1987, From Cross River State
Pop 2006
3,920,208
Pop est.
2022 ~5,800,000

Peoples & Tongues

6 languages · 4 ethnic groups · 8 recognised thrones · mixed

Ibibio, Annang, Oron, Eket

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Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.