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 complete Bayelsa State Cargo Airport.
Other noticeable infrastructure, Onopa Helipad, Amarata Diognostic Center and IPP Gbarain. Edepie – Rice Mill is strategically positioned for commercial Rice processing.
It will also house the proposed Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) at Gbarain, as given by the Restoration government of Dickson Seriake.
