Ukwa East

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Ukwa East is a Local Government Area in Abia State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Akwete. It is bordered by Akwa Ibom State and Rivers State. The area covers 280 square kilometres and had a population of 58,865 at the 2006 census. The LGA is governed by an elected local government chairman and deputy chairman, and it is recognised for weaving the well-known Akwete cloth. Its economy also includes farming, trade, animal husbandry, fishing and wood carving, with little crude oil found in the area.