In the Cree language, Ekota means 'special place. ' Ekota was, like all Mill Woods residential neighbourhoods, planned in efficient, curved streets and cul de sacs.
Ekota contains no commercial properties and few businesses, but a variety of goods and services are available at the nearby Town Centre Mall. Typical of new suburban neighbourhoods, Ekota has a high proportion of young families. Civic ward: Karhiio. District: Mill Woods and Meadows. City boundary records effective 1981-10-01.