Businesses in Eket

Categories in Eket

Auto Parts Store Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Car Wash Gas Station New car dealers Agricultural Production Aluminum Supplier Beverage Distributor Commercial Printer Computer hardware manufacturer Digital Printing Service Electrical Equipment Supplier Equipment supplier Farm Equipment Supplier Farming Food Producer Food Products Supplier General chemical wholesale Generator Shop Hair Extensions Supplier Household Goods Wholesaler Oil and gas exploration service Pharmaceutical Products Wholesaler Poultry Farm Wholesalers Boutique Cleaners Clothing stores Fashion Accessories Store Laundry Service Media Company Mobile phone stores Telecommunications Service Provider Apostolic Church Association or Organization Catholic Church Christian Church Churches Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Community Center Government Office Non-Profit Organization Pentecostal Church Religion Religious Institution Religious Organization Cell phone accessory store Computer Accessories Store Computer Repair Service Computer Service Electronics Accessories Wholesaler Electronics Store Information services Phone Repair Service Software Company Bedding Store Building consultants Building Materials Store Civil Engineer Civil engineering Construction Construction of buildings Contractor Electrician Engineer Engineering Consultant Engineering Service General contractors Home Goods Store Computer training Computer Training School Driving schools Education Educational Institution Education Center Elementary School Fashion Design School Nursery School Primary School Training Centre Art galleries Artist Entertainer Entertainment agencies Event management Fashion Designer Graphic Designer Make-up Artist Musician Photographer Photography Service Photography Studio Website Designer Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Breakfast and brunch Cafes Cake Shop Candy stores Caterer Catering Food and Drink Supplies Fast food restaurants Grocery stores and supermarkets Health and Beauty Shop Internet cafes Restaurants Furniture stores Tailor Atm's Banks Financial Institution Law Firm Dental Clinic Health Consultant Hospitals Medical Center Medical clinic Barbers Beauty salons Event Management Company Hair Salon Advertising Agency Business Center Business Development Service Business Management Consultant Business Networking Company Business to Business Service House Cleaning Service Marketing Agency Apartment Building Real Estate Agency Book stores and newsstands Cosmetics Store E-commerce Service General Store Market Perfume Store Pharmacy Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Betting Agency Marine Supply Store Night Club Sports club Freight forwarding Guest House Hotels and motels Lodge Lodging Parking Garage Transportation logistics Transportation Service Travel Agency Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Eket

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Churches	131
Shopping other	127
Shopping	113
Education	110
Religion	97
Clothing stores	83
Corporate management	78
Hotels and motels	71
Electronics stores	68
General contractors	64
Restaurants	62
Gas station	54
Hospitals	47
Other accommodation	46
Pharmacies and drug stores	43
Beauty salons	43
Parking lots and garages	40
Technical construction services	37
Grocery stores and supermarkets	36

Eket Facts

Area	11.3 km²
Population	225,707
Male Population	116,220 (51.5%)
Female Population	109,487 (48.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+217.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+62.0%
Median Age	20.8 years (Male: 20.6, Female: 21)
Neighborhoods	Mkpok
Local Time
Timezone	West Africa Time
Lat & Lng	4.64231, 7.92438
Postal Codes	524101, 524102, 524103, 524104

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Eket Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	71,126	108,073	139,287	200,563	225,707
Population Density	6,322.3 / km²	9,606.5 / km²	12,381.1 / km²	17,827.8 / km²	20,062.8 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eket Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 44% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Eket	+182%	+85.6%	+44%
Akwa Ibom	+192.7%	+89.2%	+45.8%
Nigeria	+186.7%	+90.6%	+48.3%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eket Median Age

Median Age: 20.8 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Eket	20.8 yrs	21 yrs	20.6 yrs
Akwa Ibom	20.5 yrs	21 yrs	20 yrs
Nigeria	18.9 yrs	19.3 yrs	18.5 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Eket Population Density

Population Density: 20,063 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Eket	225,707	11.3 km²	20,063 / km²
Akwa Ibom	5 million	6,743.2 km²	743 / km²
Nigeria	182 million	909,042.9 km²	200 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Eket Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 900 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Eket

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Eket

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Eket CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Eket	148,297 tn	0.66 tn	13,182 tons/km²
Akwa Ibom	3,066,731 tn	0.61 tn	454.8 tons/km²
Nigeria	86,705,254 tn	0.48 tn	95.4 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Eket CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	148,297 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.66 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	13,182 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Eket

Eket is the second largest city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name also refers to the indigenous ethnic group of the region and to their language. The city itself, an industrial city that in recent years has become a conurbation engulfing separate..

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