Mkpat-Enin

Mkpat-Enin is in Akwa Ibom State, South South Nigeria.

Understand

Mkpat-Enin is a town and a Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria's south-central region. It is around 185 m (607 feet) above sea level.

Mkpat Enin LGA has an area of 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi) and it's the second largest local government area in Akwa Ibom state. The LGA is located within the industrial belt extending from Eastern Obolo, Etinan, Oruk Anam, Onna, to Ikot Abasi. The people are traditionally Ibibio speakers. The population was about 178,000 in 2006. The area is rich in oil and natural gas; oil was discovered in Ikot Akpa/Ekop as early as 1953. Forest reserves in the local government area include timber and palm produce.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Akwa Ibom International Airport (Obong Victor Attah QUO ^IATA). Airport serves the capital city of Uyo and neighbouring towns in the Akwa Ibom State. The airport is designed to handle larger aircraft operations including Boeing 787 and A380 aircraft. Akwa Imbom offers domestic services to Lagos and Abuja. The airport was renamed in honour of former Akwa Ibom state governor Obong Victor Attah in Nov-2018. The airport receives flights from Abuja, Calabar, Enugu and Lagos. (updated Jan 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Excel Towers Hotel, 19 Ikot Abia Road, ☏ +234 703 030 7752. Well equipped facilities providing conducive environment for lodging and venue for all functions. (updated Dec 2021)