Uyo

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Uyo
Uyo (Nigeria  )
Uyo
Uyo
Coordinates: 5°3′N 7°56′E / 5.05, 7.933
State Akwa Ibom
Government
 - Governor Godswill Obot Akpabio
Area
 - City 95 km² (36.7 sq mi)
 - Land 95 km² (36.7 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 - Metro 304,000
  estimated
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Uyo is a city in south-eastern Nigeria and is the capital of Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing area of Nigeria. The city is site of the University of Uyo. The population is estimated to be about 304,000 as of 2006.

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Coordinates: 5°03′N, 7°56′E