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Eket
Akwa Ibomtown
Total population
364,489
Demographic figures from National Bureau of Statistics (Nigeria). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, Eket is classified as a mid-sized city in public datasets. It is home to roughly 364,489 residents. The settlement sits at 4.642°, 7.926°, a equatorial location in the northern hemisphere. The latitude suggests hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. The location receives about 1,505 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Eket.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern Gray-headed SparrowPasser griseus (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves13
- Grey-backed CamaropteraCamaroptera brevicaudata (Cretzschmar, 1830) · Aves13
- Pied CrowCorvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves11
- Ethiopian SwallowHirundo aethiopica Blanford, 1869 · Aves10
- Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves9
- Oil palmElaeis guineensis Jacq. · Liliopsida9
- Gray-headed NigritaNigrita canicapillus (Strickland, 1841) · Aves9
- Lizard BuzzardKaupifalco monogrammicus (Temminck, 1824) · Aves8
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here





People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Akwa Ibom
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org