Place:Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

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NameUyo
TypeCity
Coordinates5.017°N 7.933°E
Located inAkwa Ibom, Nigeria
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Uyo is the state capital of Akwa Ibom, South South Nigeria. Ibibio is the language spoken in Uyo.

It became the capital on September 23, 1987 when Akwa Ibom was created from the former Cross River State. According to the 2006 Nigerian Census, the population of Uyo (including Itu) is 427,873,[1] while the greater urban area, including Uruan, has a population of 554,906.[2]

Ibibio is the primary indigenous language. The main campus of the University of Uyo is in Nwaniba, with satellites on Ikpa Road.

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