Eket

Eket, or Ekid, is the country of an Ibibio-speaking people near the Qua Iboe River and the Atlantic coast. The river served as a route between the sea and inland settlements. Ekid clans preserve accounts of migration from the east, including routes through Usak Edet and the Cross River country. Their communities were organized around clans and village families, with elders and religious leaders exercising authority. Farming, fishing and hunting formed part of life in the wooded coastal lands.

The later city of Uyo lies nearby.