Town in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
| Ekparakwa | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Ekparakwaclass=notpageimage| Location of Ekparakwa in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°47′48″N 7°43′50″E / 4.79667°N 7.73056°E / 4.79667; 7.73056 | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Akwa Ibom State |
| Elevation | 252 m (830 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ekparakwa is a town and the name of one of the nine clans found in the Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom State. This is in the southeastern region of Nigeria.
History
Ekparakwa is the most populated place in the largely rural region of Oruk Anam, meaning Annang land). It is occupied by one of the minority tribes in the state.
The area is naturally rich in resources. The economy is based on oil production, with business companies, hospitals, bank branches, educational centres and major other ventures operating in the area.
As a clan, Ekparakwa is made up of 14 villages as listed below: 1. Ika-Annang 2. Ikot Ntuen 3. Ediene Ikot Ebom 4. Mbon Ebre 5. Ukpom Edem Inyang 6. Ikot Akpasung 7. Ikot Akpaneda 8. Ekparakwa 9. Ikot Inyang 10. Ikot Akam 11. Ediene Atai 12. Itung Ndem 13. Ikot Eshiet 14. Ikot Mbong
The area serves as a major transit station for commuters. And also has a central coronial road leading through Ikot Ntuen and Ika-Annang to Asanga and Ikot Okoro, and the other roads running through Ibagwa to Abak. Others provide access to Ikot Abasi, Etinan and Ukanafun local government areas of Akwa State, Nigeria.
References
- Oruk Anam Places. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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