[3] The settlement abuts the northwestern tip of the peninsula of the same name, jutting from the mainland to the west and northwest and into the inner waterways of the Uummannaq Fjord system.

Reinvigoration of mining activities in the nearby Maamorilik site−located northeast of the settlement on the northern side of Perlerfiup Kangerlua−will provide an economic boost to the local economy.

[5] The community in Ukkusissat is served by Pilersuisoq, an all-purpose communal store.

Tourism is underdeveloped, although during summer the settlement is visited by cruise ships, such as Norway's Hurtigruten.

[6] The harbour in Ukkusissat cannot handle large ships due to shallow coastal waters.