Uyo
Appearance
Uyo | |
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State | Akwa Ibom |
Government | |
• Governor | Godswill Obot Akpabio |
Area | |
• City | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
• Land | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Metro | 304,000 |
estimated | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing area of Nigeria. The city is site of the University of Uyo. The population is estimated to be about 304,000 as of 2006.