Ukwa East

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| other_name = Eastern Oil Land

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| settlement_type = LGA

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| subdivision_name1 = Abia State

| subdivision_type2 = Capital

| subdivision_name2 = Akwete

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| leader_title1 = Local Government Chairman

| leader_name1 = Hon Chibunna Akara(from Ohuru Ndoki)

| leader_title2 = Local Government Deputy Chairman

| leader_name2 = Dr Thelma Ekeke

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| area_total_km2 = 280

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| population_total = 83865

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Ukwa East is a Local Government Area located in Abia State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Akwete. Ukwa East is bordered by Akwa Ibom State and Rivers States.

It has an area of 280 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 58,865 at the 2006 census. It has 10 political wards recognised by the [https://absiec.org/ Abia State Independent Electoral Commission] (ABSIEC), a body that conducts national elections for Nigeria and 14 political wards recognised by the Abia State Independent Electoral Commission, a body that conducts elections for Abia State. Ukwa East shares Azumini border with Akwa Ibom State.{{Cite web |last=places |date=1970-01-01 |title=Towns & Villages in Ukwa East « Abia State « Nigeria. |url=https://townsvillages.com/ng/ukwa-east/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=Towns & Villages |language=en-US}}

The postal code of the area is 452.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | access-date = 2009-10-20 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090926064311/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/Postoffice.aspx | archive-date = 2009-09-26 }}