Abak

Abak is also a nickname for the painter Hans von Aachen. For the place in Pakistan, see Abak, FATA.

Abak
LGA and town
Abak Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°59′N 7°47′E / 4.983°N 7.783°E / 4.983; 7.783Coordinates: 4°59′N 7°47′E / 4.983°N 7.783°E / 4.983; 7.783
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Area
• Total	190 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• Total	139,090
3-digit postal code prefix	532
ISO 3166 code	NG.AK.AB

Abak is a town and Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The LGA was previously part of Cross River State. It was later sub divided into other local government areas such as Oruk Anam, Etim Ekpo, Ukanafun and Ika. Notable tribes include the Annang.The major economic activities of the people of this area before and after the Nigerian civil war was palm produce exported through river port at Ekpene Okpo, Ntak Ibesit,a distance of about 8km from Abak town. Abak to say the least, is the shadow of its former self due to politically motivated neglect by successive governments in Akwa Ibom state.Abak before the civil war, was the economic hub of the fomer South Eastern Nigeria.

v t e Akwa Ibom State State capital: Uyo LGAs Abak Eastern Obolo Eket Esit Eket Essien Udim Etim Ekpo Etinan Ibeno Ibesikpo Asutan Ibiono-Ibom Ika Ikono Ikot-Abasi Ikot Ekpene Ini Itu Mbo Mkpat-Enin Nsit-Atai Nsit-Ibom Nsit-Ubium Obot-Akara Okobo Onna Oron Oruk-Anam Udung-Uko Ukanafun Uruan Urue-Offong/Oruko Uyo

The major economic activities of the people is palm produce.Before the Nigerian civil war, Abak Division was the major producer of palm oil and kernel exported through river ports at Ntak Ibesit and IKOT Okoro.