Region · Nigeria
Where to stay in Akwa Ibom State
This guide covers 8 destinations in Akwa Ibom State, a first-level administrative division of Nigeria, with 1 place to stay between them. The largest by population are Uyo, Essien Udim and Etinan. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO).
- Destinations in this guide
- 8
- Places to stay
- 1
- Main airport
- QUOAkwa Ibom International Airport
- Currency
- NGNnaira
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
Destinations
Destinations in Akwa Ibom State
Every destination in this guide in Akwa Ibom State, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ikot Ekpene | 143,077 | 1 | QUO · 54 km |
| Uyo | 429,900 | QUO · 27 km | |
| Essien Udim | 192,668 | QUO · 54 km | |
| Etinan | 169,284 | QUO · 29 km | |
| Oron | 156,461 | QUO · 17 km | |
| Onna | 123,373 | QUO · 35 km | |
| Ini | 99,196 | QOW · 60 km | |
| Ndon Ekpe | 63,498 | QUO · 49 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Akwa Ibom State
1 hotel in Akwa Ibom State recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Four Points by Sheraton | Ikot Ekpene |
When to go
Best time to visit Akwa Ibom State
From the climate of 8 destinations in Akwa Ibom State with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. No month is comfortable in any of them by this measure.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 of 8 | 32 °C | 25 mm |
| February | 0 of 8 | 33 °C | 40 mm |
| March | 0 of 8 | 33 °C | 135 mm |
| April | 0 of 8 | 32 °C | 194 mm |
| May | 0 of 8 | 31 °C | 268 mm |
| June | 0 of 8 | 30 °C | 337 mm |
| July | 0 of 8 | 29 °C | 310 mm |
| August | 0 of 8 | 28 °C | 340 mm |
| September | 0 of 8 | 29 °C | 357 mm |
| October | 0 of 8 | 30 °C | 281 mm |
| November | 0 of 8 | 31 °C | 123 mm |
| December | 0 of 8 | 32 °C | 29 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. 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
Airports serving Akwa Ibom State
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Akwa Ibom State name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
QUO · Akwa Ibom International Airport
QOW · Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
CBQ · Margaret Ekpo International Airport
PHG · Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base
SSG · Malabo International Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Akwa Ibom State, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
Nationwide in Nigeria
Nearby
Regions near Akwa Ibom State
Other regions of Nigeria with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.