Ekparakwa is a town and as well one among the nine clans located in the

Oruk Anam Arekw or O'rekw (also, Oruk) is a former Yurok settlement in Humboldt County, California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of appro ...

local government area of

Akwa Ibom State Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe ...

, the southern region of

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History

Ekparakwa as well known, may be ranked as the most populated place in the region of

( Annang land). The area is naturally rich with her resources and some major governmental fields including some populated companies, hospitals, bank branches, educational centres and major other adventures in the area. As a clan, Ekparakwa is made up of 14 villages as listed below: 1. Ika-Annang 2. Ikot Ntuen 3. Ediene Ikot Ebom 4. Mbon Ebre 5. Ukpom Edem Inyang 6. Ikot Akpasung 7. Ikot Akpaneda 8. Ekparakwa 9. Ikot Inyang 10. Ikot Akam 11. Ediene Atai 12. Itung Ndem 13. Ikot Eshiet 14. Ikot Mbong The area serves as a major transit station for commuters. And also has a central coronial road leading through Ikot Ntuen and Ika-Annang to

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and

Ikot Okoro Ikot Okoro is a rural settlement of Akwa Ibom State and was one of the larger population concentrations in the now defunct South Eastern Nigeria. Now smaller, it is about southwest of the regional center of Abak. The people of Ikot Okoro have ...

and the other roads running through Ibagwa to

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, and others include Ikot Abasi,

Etinan Etinan is located within the South South part of Nigeria and constitutes one of the Local Government Areas in the oil rich Akwa Ibom State. Known for its agricultural and arts craft products, the area forms one of the most peaceful locations in th ...

and

Ukanafun Ukanafun is located in the South South of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Ukanafun was carved out from Abak and Opobo divisions of Cross River State. The Nigerian Civil war depopulated the area and slowed economic ac ...

local government areas of Akwa State,

References

{{Reflist Towns in Oruk Anam Populated places in Akwa Ibom State