Mkpat-Enin
Mkpat-Enin is located in the South South region of Nigeria and is a town and a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. It sits at an altitude of approximately above sea level.
Mkpat Enin LGA has an area of 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, Ikot Abasi down to the Atlantic Ocean.
The people are traditionally Ibibio speakers. The population was 178,036 based on the 2006 census. 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.
One of the campuses of the Akwa Ibom State University is located in this community.
The LGA has four clans and 87 villages:
The Present Chairman of Mkpat Enin LGA is Hon. Emmnauel John Inyang
It is part of the Ikot Abasi / Mkpat Enin / Eastern Obolo Constituency of the Nigerian House of Representatives.
It is within the Catholic Diocese of Uyo.