Essien Udim

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Essien Udim Ikot Obio-Okon
LGA
Essien Udim Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°08′0″N 7°41′0″E / 5.13333°N 7.68333°E / 5.13333; 7.68333
Country	Nigeria
State	Akwa Ibom State
Government
• Chairman	Barr. Paulinus J. Idio
Area
• Total	115.1 sq mi (298.1 km2)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	246,600
• Density	2,100/sq mi (830/km2)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Essien Udim is one of the Annang speaking Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State,^[2] Nigeria.^[3]

It was created out of the former Ikot Ekpene division and included the following clans in Annang land: Afaha Clan, Adiasim Clan, Odoro Ikot Clan, Ekpeyong Atai Clan, Ikpe Annang Clan, Okon Clan, Ukana Clan, Ukana East Clan.^[4] Essien Udim LGA has an expected populace of 79,444 occupants with most of the area's general population being individuals from the Affang ethnic sub-division. The Affang language is broadly spoken nearby while Christianity is the most polished religion in the LGA. Milestones in Essien Udim LGA remember the Sunshine Battery Industry for Ukana Ikot Ide and the Akan Ikot Okoro conversion. Federal Polytechnic, Ukana and Topfaith University is located in Essien Udim. It is the home town of the former governor, minister and the present president of the Senate of the federal republic of Nigeria Chief Dr. Godswill Obot Akpabio.