Nembe local Government Area occupies the south eastern flank of the State. Its southern border which forms part of the Bayelsa Coastline provides for the estuaries of the St, Nicholas, and Santa Babara Rivers emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. It also comprises of Nembe East, Mini-Ikensi and Okoroma-Tekere local government areas. It occupies 9.4% of…

Ogbia local Government area is located upland on the eastern flank of the state. It also comprises Ogbia Central, Kolo Creek and Anyama local Government areas. It occupies 6.4% of the total land area, with 14.2% of the total population of the State. Although it still significantly drained by the Nun River and creeks like…

Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area is one of the “up-land” local government areas, located on the northern part of the State, and drained by the Nun River. It also comprises of Odi local government area, it occupies 7.8% of the total land area, and contains 6.0% of the total population of Bayelsa. The area is blessed…

Yenagoa is the capital of Bayelsa  State. The Yenagoa LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 266,008 at the 2006 census. It is the home of the Bayelsa United FC, a premier league football club. With credit to the restoration government, Yenagoa will soon be the home of the yet to…

Sagbama local Government Area occupies the northern end of the State where the Niger River bifurcates into the Nun and Forcados Rivers. It also comprises Mein-Oyiakiri, Tarakiri, and Toru-Abubou local Government areas. It covers 8.0% of the total land area, and holds 10.7% of the total population of Bayelsa. The area has its rich share…

Ekeremor Local Government Area is located on the northwestern end of the State, with its western border forming part of the State’s coastline by the Atlantic Ocean. Its northern border is marked by the Forcados River, one of the major distributaries of the Niger River. It is also drained by the Bomadi River. It also…

PLACE LATITUDE LONGITUDE Abinsi 7.750230 8.250732 Achie I/Mbalisa 8.059840 8.672870 Achie II 8.116020 8.702750 Adagu 7.955480 8.860830 Adasho 8.101470 8.401490 Adawagi II 8.050020 8.363290 Adoyem(Wombu) 8.036120 8.512300 Agar 7.835650 8.734960 Agasha 7.709400 8.865400 Agben 8.147680 8.455910 Agber 8.060760 8.675590 Ahsuku Island 7.811540 8.926040 Ajimnee (Mbayer II) 8.165413 8.624380 Akulayem 7.932140 8.544250 Akumba 7.733770 8.769990 Ambutor…

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly was first inaugurated on June 2, 1999. Between 1999 and 2011, the house had had three conclusive assemblies of 4 years each. The House of Assembly of Bayelsa State is currently on the 3rd session of the 4th Assembly which will end June, 2015 Within this period under review,…

Members of Bayelsa State Legislature (House of Assembly members) of first assembly Membership between June 1999 – May 2001 Name Constituency Position Party Hon. Heineken Lokpobiri Ekeremor II Speaker PDP Hon. Ayebaesin Edoghotu Nembe III Deputy Speaker PDP Hon Duba C. Ayibaina Yenagoa II Leader Of The House PDP Hon. Bomotel Alamini Southern IV Deputy…

Members of Bayelsa State Legislature (House of Assembly members) of second assembly Membership between June 2003 – November 2005 Name Constituency Position Party Rt Hon. Boyelayefa Debekeme Ekeremor II Speaker PDP Hon. Foingha Jephthah Nembe II Deputy Speaker PDP Hon.Stephen Adika Erebor Southern Ijaw I Leader Of The House PDP Hon Imomotimi Fanama Sagbama I…