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Map of Bayelsa State

All 8 Local Government Areas with boundaries, headquarters and links to each LGA. Capital: Yenagoa · South South Zone.

🌍 8 LGAs 🏠 Yenagoa 10,773 km² South South Pop. 1,704,358
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🗺 Map of Bayelsa State — LGAs & Boundaries

Click any LGA to view details and visit its page · Scroll to zoom

© OpenStreetMap contributors. LGA boundaries: OCHA/koolamusic. Free for educational use.

🏛 About Bayelsa State Map

Bayelsa State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria, located in the South South geopolitical zone. The state capital is Yenagoa, which is the administrative, commercial and political centre of the state. Bayelsa covers a total land area of 10,773 km². The state has an estimated population of 1,704,358 people. The population density is approximately 158 persons per km².

The map above shows Bayelsa State and its 8 Local Government Areas with their boundaries. Click any LGA polygon on the map to see its name, headquarters and a direct link to the LGA detail page. You can switch between street map and satellite view using the toolbar buttons, and download the map as a PNG image.

Bayelsa State has 8 LGAs. They are: Brass, Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Southern Ijaw, Yenagoa.

🏠 All Local Government Areas — Bayelsa

8 LGAs

Showing 8 of 8 LGAs — click a name to go to the LGA page.

# LGA Name Headquarters Population
1 Brass 🏠 Brass 140,000
2 Ekeremor 🏠 Ekeremor 200,000
3 Kolokuma/Opokuma 🏠 Kaiama 90,000
4 Nembe 🏠 Nembe 180,000
5 Ogbia 🏠 Otuoke 140,000
6 Sagbama 🏠 Sagbama 170,000
7 Southern Ijaw 🏠 Oporoma 300,000
8 Yenagoa 🏠 Yenagoa 352,000

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

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Bayelsa State has 8 Local Government Areas. They include: Brass, Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Nembe, Ogbia and 3 others. Each LGA has its own elected council and chairman.
Bayelsa State has 8 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Bayelsa is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria with its capital at Yenagoa.
The capital of Bayelsa State is Yenagoa. It is the seat of the Bayelsa State Government and the largest urban centre in the state. Bayelsa State has a population of 1,704,358.
Bayelsa State is located in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It covers an area of 10,773 km². The population density is approximately 158 persons per km².
You can view and download a free interactive map of Bayelsa State showing all 8 Local Government Areas at https://currentaffairs.com.ng/state/bayelsa/map. Click the Download PNG button to save the map as an image.
Some LGA headquarters in Bayelsa State: Brass (HQ: Brass); Ekeremor (HQ: Ekeremor); Kolokuma/Opokuma (HQ: Kaiama); Nembe (HQ: Nembe) and more. Each Local Government Area headquarters hosts the LGA council secretariat.
The current Governor of Bayelsa State is Senator Douye Diri of the PDP, in office since 2020.
The slogan of Bayelsa State is "Glory of All Lands".