Mkpat-Enin

Mkpat-Enin is in Akwa Ibom State, South South Nigeria.

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Mkpat-Enin is a town and a Local Government Area (LGA) in Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria's south-central region. It is around 185 m (607 feet) above sea level.

Mkpat Enin LGA has an area of 322 square kilometres (124 sq mi) and it's the second largest local government area in Akwa Ibom state. The LGA is located within the industrial belt extending from Eastern Obolo, Etinan, Oruk Anam, Onna, to Ikot Abasi. The people are traditionally Ibibio speakers. The population was about 178,000 in 2006. The area is rich in oil and natural gas; oil was discovered in Ikot Akpa/Ekop as early as 1953. Forest reserves in the local government area include timber and palm produce.