Calabar

4°57′00″N 8°19′30″E

Calabar Kingdom of Calabar
City
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Calabar Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°57′0″N 8°19′30″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Cross River
Area
• Total	406 km2 (157 sq mi)
Elevation	32 m (105 ft)
Population  (2006)[1]
• Total	371,022
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Climate	Am

Calabar (also called Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Kalabari and Kalabar)^[2] is the capital city of the Cross River State in Nigeria. It was first called Akwa Akba in the Efik language.^[3][4] The city is next to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River.