Ikot Ekpene
E951881
Ikot Ekpene is a historic town in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, often regarded as the cultural and commercial hub of the Annang people and known for its traditional raffia crafts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ikot Ekpene canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
local government area
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | local government headquarters ⓘ |
| climate | tropical rainforest climate ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalRole | cultural hub of the Annang people ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Annang ethnic group ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
raffia-based cottage industries ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| economicRole |
commercial hub of the Annang people
ⓘ
trade center for agricultural products ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Annang people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ikot Ekpene Local Government Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Ikot Ekpene Plaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikot Ekpene Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ major central market ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early colonial administrative center in the area
ⓘ
one of the earliest urban centers in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
raffia crafts ⓘ raffia furniture ⓘ raffia weaving ⓘ traditional markets ⓘ |
| language |
Annang language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ South-South Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Raffia City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Annang land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOccupation |
craft production
ⓘ
farming ⓘ trading ⓘ |
| region | Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | urban center ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (major) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBuilding | numerous Christian churches ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
linked to Aba
ⓘ
linked to Calabar ⓘ linked to Umuahia ⓘ linked to Uyo ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
West Africa Time (WAT)
ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa Time
|
| traditionalCraft |
raffia bags
ⓘ
raffia hat making ⓘ raffia mats ⓘ |
| transportMode | road transport (primary) ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +1 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.