Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta. The state was created out of Rivers State on October 1, 1996 by the Sani Abacha’s military government. The capital, Yenagoa, is susceptible to high risk of annual flooding. It shares a boundary with Rivers State…

Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Southern part of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north. Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area is made up of several towns and villages which include Igbomotoro, Peremabiri, Opuama, Eniwari, Angiama, Diebu, Ondewari, and Aziama. It has…

Brass Local Government Area is located on the southern part of the state by the Atlantic coast. Its southern border forms part of the State’s 203km coastline. It also comprises of Akassa and Kaiko/Ibewo Local Government Areas, and covers 10% of total land area of Bayelsa, with 11.3% of the total population. By virtue of…

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…

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