Esit Eket

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Esit Eket Esit Ekid
LGA and town
Esit Eket
Coordinates: 4°39′38″N 8°04′0″E / 4.66056°N 8.06667°E / 4.66056; 8.06667
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Government
• Chairman	Iniobong R. Namnso
Area
• Total	57.2 sq mi (148.2 km2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	80,900
• Density	1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Esit-Eket is a town and Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, southern Nigeria.^[2]

The administrative center of Esit Eket Local Government Area is situated in the town of Uquo, which is located within the Akwa-Ibom South Senatorial Zone of the state. This Local Government Area encompasses Uquo, Ekebi, Ekpene Obo, Assan Ikpa, Akwata, Edor, Ebighi Akpantong, and Ebe Ekpi as its constituent areas.^[3]

Esit Eket Local Government is highlighted on the country's map. A group is advocating for the establishment of a development commission to address the needs of oil-producing communities in Akwa Ibom. This information is sourced from an article by Cletus Ukpong.^[4]