Akwa Ibom State · Nigeria
Etinan travel guide
Etinan is a city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, home to about 169,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- QUO29 km · Akwa Ibom International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Language
- English
About
About Etinan
Etinan is a town and local government area in Akwa Ibom State. Onna, Nsit Ibom, Mkpat Enin, Abak, and Uyo Local Government Areas share common borders. The entire local government territory is located within the tropical rainforest region, which has two different seasons: wet and dry. The plants are evergreen.
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When to go
The best time to visit Etinan
Etinan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 361 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Etinan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ, 59 km) and Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 90 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
It is 26 km south of Uyo, the state capital of Akwa Ibom, and 24 km north of Eket.
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QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport
CBQ · Margaret Ekpo International Airport
PHG · Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base
Questions
Etinan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Etinan?
Etinan has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 361 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Etinan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO), about 29 km from the city centre in a straight line; Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ, 59 km) and Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Etinan?
naira (NGN).
Nearby
Destinations near Etinan
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.