Upenekang

Upenekang is in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State.

Understand

Upenekang is located in South South Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Upenekang town lies on the eastern side of the Kwa Ibo River about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the river mouth, and is one of the largest fishing settlements on the Nigerian coast. Upenekang lies in the Mangrove Forest Belt of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, bounded to the west by Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, to the north by Onna, Esit Eket and Eket, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.

Climate

Upenekang, located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, experiences a tropical rainforest climate. This climate is characterized by high humidity and significant rainfall throughout the year, especially during the wet season, which typically lasts from March to October. This region's climate supports dense vegetation and mangrove forests.

Get in

• Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO ^IATA), Okobo. The airport receives flights from Abuja, Calabar, Enugu and Lagos. (updated Jan 2022)

See

• 1 Ibeno Beach. The longest beach in Nigeria is estimated to stretch for 45 km to Jamestown. A great place to relax and unwind. (updated Jan 2022)

Connect

For most locations in Upenekang, you would most likely find coverage of the 2G/3G/4G mobile networks. Signal strength might diminish further away from the city center, and you might occasionally experience a network outage for all or some of the mobile phone service providers in the remote areas of the town. Different networks tend to be more stable and reliable in different locations of the city at different times.