# Nsit Ibom LGA, Akwa Ibom State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ibom/

Local government area · Akwa Ibom State 

# Nsit Ibom

Nsit Ibom is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Akwa Ibom State. It covers **130.7 km²**. Its main town is Afaha Offiong. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 131km²
- 1mapped service
- 50 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nsit Ibom?

Nsit Ibom lies in [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Etinan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/etinan/), [Ibesikpo Asutan](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/ibesikpo-asutan/), [Nsit Ubium](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/nsit-ubium/) and [Uyo](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/uyo/). By area it is the 684th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 1.9% of [Akwa Ibom State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/akwa-ibom/). The centre of Nsit Ibom is about 464 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 17 km from Uyo, the main town of Akwa Ibom State. The centre point is at 4.9036° N, 7.8929° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Things to see in and around Nsit Ibom

### Nearby, outside Nsit Ibom

- 6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK · attraction, Abak12 km
- Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery · gallery, Uyo17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Nsit Ibom

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) · Uyo22 km
- Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) · Calabar51 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:18).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Nsit Ibom

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Nsit Ibom. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 70 m above sea level (median 50 m).

- Afaha Abia
- Afaha Ikot
- Afaha Offiong
- Afia Nsit
- Asang
- Ikot Ide
- Ikot Iwud
- Ikot Ntuen Nsit
- Ikot Obok
- Mbiaso
- Mbiokporo
- Obo Etok
- Obo Ntong
- Okukuk
- Ukat

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Nsit Ibom

Named natural and historic features inside Nsit Ibom, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Ndoronkon

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Nsit Ibom and the best time to visit

In Nsit Ibom, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,932 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (486 mm) and the driest Dec (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 27 79 

Mar 27 147 

Apr 27 198 

May 26 233 

Jun 26 371 

Jul 25 425 

Aug 25 486 

Sep 25 459 

Oct 25 319 

Nov 26 157 

Dec 26 21 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nsit Ibom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tropicana specialist hospital · Ibesikpo Asutan 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97220&mlon=7.92936#map=17/4.97220/7.92936) 

Bank New Dawn Microfinance Bank Limited · Uyo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00283&mlon=7.92844#map=17/5.00283/7.92844) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Oron Road Service Station · Uyo 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97209&mlon=7.99440#map=17/4.97209/7.99440) 

Hotel Tranquility Hotels Limited · Uyo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99846&mlon=7.92036#map=17/4.99846/7.92036) 

Mall Lord Ekong's PS 1 · Ibesikpo Asutan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.96374&mlon=7.98641#map=17/4.96374/7.98641) 

School Beulah International School · Nsit Ibom 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99194&mlon=7.85083#map=17/4.99194/7.85083) 

College Akwa Ibom State College of Health Technology Etinan · Etinan 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82996&mlon=7.86773#map=17/4.82996/7.86773) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nsit Ibom

Places mapped inside Nsit Ibom in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other local government areas in Akwa Ibom State

- Abak
- Eastern Obolo
- Eket
- Esit - Eket
- Essien Udim
- Etim Ekpo
- Etinan
- Ibeno
- Ibesikpo Asutan
- Ibiono Ibom
- Ika
- Ikono
- Ikot Abasi
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ini
- Itu
- Mbo
- Mkpat Enin
- Nsit Atai
- Nsit Ubium
- Obot Akara
- Okobo
- Onna
- Oron
- Oruk Anam
- Udung Uko
- Ukanafun
- Uruan
- Urue-Offong/Oruko
- Uyo

## Quick answers

- Where is Nsit Ibom?In Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
- What borders Nsit Ibom?Etinan, Ibesikpo Asutan, Nsit Ubium and Uyo
- What is there to see in Nsit Ibom?6 BN RANGE GROUND ABAK, Prof Stella Idiong's Art Gallery
- What time zone is Nsit Ibom in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nsit Ibom?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nsit Ibom?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nsit Ibom?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nsit Ibom?Settlements lie between 17 m and 70 m
- What is the best time to visit Nsit Ibom?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nsit Ibom?Tropicana specialist hospital, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nsit Ibom?New Dawn Microfinance Bank Limited, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nsit Ibom?TotalEnergies Oron Road Service Station, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nsit Ibom?NG003020 (OCHA common operational dataset)