Uyo is a city and local government area in south-south
Nigeria and is the capital of
Akwa Ibom State, a major oil producing state . The town became the capital of Akwa Ibom State on September 23, 1987 following the creation of
Akwa Ibom State from erstwhile
Cross River State. The
University of Uyo resides in this town. The population of Uyo, according to the 2006 Nigerian Census which comprises Uyo and
Itu, is 436,606. while the urban area, including
Uruan, is 554,906.