Akwa- Ibom is considered as the number one oil producing state in Nigeria and has displaced Rivers state from this position.
It is located in the coastal area of southern Nigeria and is populated with about 5 million people according to the previous census.
Akwa-Ibom shares it’s borderline with Rivers State, Cross River State and Abia State. It also shares a boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of Akwa Ibom, Uyo is one of the most clean and beautiful cities in Nigeria.
Akwa-Ibom also has a very rich cultural tradition and history among which are the Oron Museum, Ibeno Sand beach and the Mary Slessor House. Apart from oil, Akwa-Ibom state also has some other natural resources such as clay, coal, silver nitrate, limestone, glass sand and salt. Akwa- Ibom is divided into 31 local government areas and is dominated by three ethnic groups, Oron, Annang and Ibibio.
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