Sagbama is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Southern part of Nigeria.Its headquarters are in the town of Sagbama. Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National Forest. It has an area of 945 km2 and a population of 187,146 at the 2006 census. Sagbama LGA is in the town of Sagbama and consists of the districts of Ofoni, Aduku, Sagbama, Ossiama, Adagbariri, Adoni, Agbere, Asamabiri, […]
Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at 4°39′00″N 6°16′00″E. It has an area of 695 km2 and a population of 179,926. It is well known for its historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainstay, i.e., its oil industry, being the local government area encompassing Oloibiri the first place oil was discovered […]
Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at 4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State have bemoaned their neglect by oil companies operating in their areas. They also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic […]
Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Bayelsa National Forest. It has an area of 361 km2 and a population of 77,292 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 560
Ekeremor is one of the eight local government areas (LGAs) in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It borders Delta State and has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Bonny. Its headquarters are in the town of Ekeremor in the northeast of the area. It has an area of 1,810 km2 and a population of 270,257 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561 Demographics Ekeremor LGA […]
Brass is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Twon-Brass on Brass Island along the coast. It has a coastline of approximately 90 km on the Bight of Bonny. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest. It has an area of 1,404 km2 and a population of 185,049 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 562. It is […]
Zaki is a Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katagum. It has an area of 1,436 km2 and a population of 191,457 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 752. The predominant ethnic group in the area are the Hausa with some Kanuri and Kare in the east of the area. The Bade language is spoken in Zaki LGA