Nsit-Ubium

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Nsit-Ubium is in the south south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.{{Cite web|title=Nsit Ubium Local Government Area|url=https://www.manpower.com.ng/places/lga/96/nsit-ubium|access-date=2021-09-11|website=www.manpower.com.ng}} It is commonly referred to as Nsit amongst others (Nsit Atai, Nsit Ibom and Nsit Ubium) by the akwaibomites.

History

Nsit Ubium Local Government

Area was carved out of the

then Etinan Local Government

on May 3, 1989, with its

headquarters at Ikot Edibon. In

September 1991, the present

Nsit Ibom Local Government

Area was carved out leaving

Nsit Ubium with its present two

clans — Nsit and Ubium with 65 recognised villages and some other villages which are in existence. It is located

at about 6 km East of Eket,

Okobo, Nsit Ibom, Etinan,

Ibesipko/Asutan and Nsit Atai

Local Government Areas. shears common

boundary with Nsit Ibom and Eket

Local government It is

well drained by the Qua Ibo

River which has tributaries

scattered in many locations in

the area.

Nsit Ubium covers a land mass

of 242.942 sq kin; and located

6 km East of Eket. The

topography of the Local

Government is undulating with

shallow depressions, dry

valleys and few rivers, which lie

far apart between the

predominant plains. Marshes

and swamps influenced by the

Qua Iboe River traverse a large

portion of the Local

Government Area. Nsit Ubium

is under Uyo Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom North East.

People

Nsit Ubium consists of two Clans —

Nsit and Ubium; with 31 villages in

Nsit clan and 33 in Ubium clan.

Traditionally, the two clans, Nsit and

Ubium, identify themselves along

ethnic lineage. Ubium has three

groups — Ise, Afaha and Ukat, while

Nsit is divided into Ibiakpan, Obotim,

Nduo Eduo and Afia Nsit groups. The

people are generally very hospitable,

knowledgeable and industrious. They have common boundaries with some local governments such as Nsit Ibom, Eket and Oron.

Population

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|+

|Males

|Females

|Total

68,163

|60,068

|128,231

According to 2006 National Census

References

Category:Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State