| Official Name: | Nsit-Ubium | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Akwa Ibom State | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital | ||||||
| Leader Title: | Chairman | ||||||
| Leader Name: | Arc.Iniobong Orok | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Imperial | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 205.2 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2022 | ||||||
| Population Footnotes: | [1] | ||||||
| Population Total: | 162,200 | ||||||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 4.7667°N 7.9333°W | ||||||
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Nsit-Ubium is in the south south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.[2] It is commonly referred to as Nsit amongst others (Nsit Atai, Nsit Ibom and Nsit Ubium) by the akwaibomites.
Nsit Ubium Local GovernmentArea was carved out of thethen Etinan Local Governmenton May 3, 1989, with itsheadquarters at Ikot Edibon. InSeptember 1991, the presentNsit Ibom Local GovernmentArea was carved out leavingNsit Ubium with its present twoclans — Nsit and Ubium with 65 recognised villages and some other villages which are in existence. It is locatedat about 6 km East of Eket,Okobo, Nsit Ibom, Etinan,Ibesipko/Asutan and Nsit AtaiLocal Government Areas. shears common boundary with Nsit Ibom and EketLocal government It iswell drained by the Qua IboRiver which has tributariesscattered in many locations inthe area.Nsit Ubium covers a land massof 242.942 sq kin; and located6 km East of Eket. Thetopography of the LocalGovernment is undulating withshallow depressions, dryvalleys and few rivers, which liefar apart between thepredominant plains. Marshesand swamps influenced by theQua Iboe River traverse a largeportion of the LocalGovernment Area. Nsit Ubiumis under Uyo Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom North East.
Nsit Ubium consists of two Clans —Nsit and Ubium; with 31 villages inNsit clan and 33 in Ubium clan.Traditionally, the two clans, Nsit andUbium, identify themselves alongethnic lineage. Ubium has threegroups — Ise, Afaha and Ukat, whileNsit is divided into Ibiakpan, Obotim,Nduo Eduo and Afia Nsit groups. Thepeople are generally very hospitable,knowledgeable and industrious. They have common boundaries with some local governments such as Nsit Ibom, Eket and Oron.
| Females | Total | ||
| 68,163 | 60,068 | 128,231 |