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Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria

Ikot Ekpene is a town of 254,806 people in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

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Population254,806 GeoNames
Elevation89 m 292 ft
Time zoneAfrica/Lagos
Nearest airportVictor Attah International Airport (QUO) 54 km

Why visit Ikot Ekpene

Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Foundation College of Technology and Ritman University.

Things to do2

Foundation College of Technology

School · 0.8 km

Private College of Technology in Nigeria

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Ritman University

School · 2.4 km

On March 5, 2015, National Univerities Commission (NUC) granted a licence to Ritman University to operate as number 58 private...

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Ikot Ekpene Plaza

Park

1 Aba - Ikot Ekpene Road, Ikot Ekpene

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Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 0.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Oliver Tweest Fast Food

Fast food

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Where to stay1

Four Points by Sheraton, Ikot Ekpene

Motel and hotel

1 Aba - Ikot Ekpene Road

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Schools, colleges and libraries2

Map of Ikot Ekpene

8 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.

Getting there and nearby towns

Victor Attah International Airport (QUO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Abak 24 km south, about 24 min by car
  • Uyo 28 km southeast, about 28 min by car
  • Itu 30 km east, about 30 min by car
  • Arochukwu 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
  • Aba 39 km west, about 39 min by car
  • Etinan 41 km south, about 41 min by car
  • Bende 43 km north, about 43 min by car
  • Umuahia 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
  • Ohafia-Ifigh 49 km north, about 49 min by car
  • Port Harcourt 90 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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