# Bayelsa State, Nigeria – Local government areas & Population

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State · Nigeria 

# Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State is a state of Nigeria. It had an estimated **2,537,375 people** in 2022 on 9,529 km² (about 266 per km²). Its main town is Yenagoa. It is divided into 8 local government areas. 1,032 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 234 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,537,375people (2022)
- 9,529km²
- 8local government areas
- 234mapped services

## How many people live in Bayelsa State?

Bayelsa State had an estimated **2,537,375 people** in 2022 — 1.2% of Nigeria, the least populous of 37 states. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Nigeria figure of 1,001). Spread over 9,529 km², that is about **266 people per km²**, 19th of 37 states.

39.1% of people are children under 15 and 3.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 19 across Nigeria). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 74 children and older people.

0–4 ****332,742**

5–9 ****327,683**

10–14 ****330,833**

15–19 ****233,027**

20–24 ****207,007**

25–29 ****203,040**

30–34 ****185,627**

35–39 ****162,395**

40–44 ****138,601**

45–49 ****110,085**

50–54 ****88,979**

55–59 ****73,962**

60–64 ****57,455**

65–69 ****38,000**

70–74 ****24,041**

75–79 ****13,908**

80+ ****9,990**

Source: [UNFPA and United States Census Bureau - PEPFAR program via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-nga).

## Where is Bayelsa State?

Bayelsa State lies in [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other states: [Delta State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/) and [Rivers State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/). By area it is the 27th largest of 37 states in Nigeria. It covers 1.0% of [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). The centre of Bayelsa State is about 500 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8268° N, 5.9511° E.

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga).

## Things to see in and around Bayelsa State

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Bayelsa State: 4 nature reserves; 4 attractions; 2 castles and forts.

- Alamieyesiegha Castle · castle or fort
- Royal Tulip Castle · castle or fort
- Apoi Creek Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Apoi Creek Reserve · nature reserve
- Edumanom Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Ikebiri Creek Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Golden Gate Multipurpose Hall · attraction
- Imiringi Community Field · attraction
- Nengi's Place · attraction
- Peace Park · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Bayelsa State

- Time zoneUTC+1, no daylight saving · Africa/Lagos
- CurrencyNaira (NGN)
- Country calling code+234
- LanguagesEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulah
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Warri Airport (QRW) · Okpe87 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:26).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:48 18:40 11.9 h 

Feb 06:51 18:49 12.0 h 

Mar 06:43 18:48 12.1 h 

Apr 06:29 18:43 12.2 h 

May 06:22 18:42 12.3 h 

Jun 06:24 18:48 12.4 h 

Jul 06:30 18:53 12.4 h 

Aug 06:32 18:49 12.3 h 

Sep 06:27 18:36 12.1 h 

Oct 06:21 18:22 12.0 h 

Nov 06:23 18:18 11.9 h 

Dec 06:35 18:26 11.8 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Local government areas of Bayelsa State

Local government area Area km² Localities Services 

[Brass](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/brass/) 944 114 4 

[Ekeremor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ekeremor/) 1,815 228 1 

[Kolokuma/Opokuma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/kolokuma-opokuma/) 351 29 2 

[Nembe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/nembe/) 1,403 156 1 

[Ogbia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ogbia/) 678 55 7 

[Sagbama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/sagbama/) 949 134 13 

[Southern Ijaw](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/) 2,707 268 6 

[Yenegoa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/yenegoa/) 682 59 200 

Source: [Office for the Surveyor General of the Federation of Nigeria (OSGOF), Ehealth, United Nations Cartographic Section (UNCS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-nga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Bayelsa State

Open gazetteers list **1,032 villages, towns and localities** in Bayelsa State. The largest with a recorded population: Ogbia (549,774), Yenagoa (365,000), Twon-Brass (11,122) and Amassoma (6,970). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 326 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Abagbene
- Abalagiagbene
- Abaula
- Abedigene
- Abelebgbene
- Abelkiri
- Abilabio
- Abirigbene
- Abobiri
- Abogbene
- Abolikiri
- Abrahamgbene
- Abulabiri
- Aburukiri
- Acragbene
- Adagbabri
- Adagbari
- Adamkiri
- Adolagbene
- Adu-Ama
- Aduezi
- Adukiri
- Aduku
- Adumama
- Agada
- Agakabiriyai
- Aganatoku
- Agbalamabugokiri
- Agbaramu Camp
- Agberi
- Agbia
- Agbobiri
- Agbolugbene
- Agbukegbene
- Agbura
- Agge
- Aggi
- Aghoro
- Aghoro I
- Aghoro II
- Agidigbene
- Agire Akoko-Gbene
- Agoligbene
- Agoro
- Agorogbene
- Agrisaba
- Agudama
- Aguobiri
- Aguru
- Ajamabri
- Ajatiton
- Akaba
- Akabeleu
- Akakumama
- Akalabagi
- Akaragbene
- Akarino
- Akassa
- Akaubiri
- Akede
- Akekegbene
- Akenfa
- Akete
- Akietekiri
- Akipelai
- Akorugbene
- Akosi
- Akosi Camp
- Akpan Camp
- Akpobeleiowei
- Akumani
- Aladinggbene
- Alagbaefe
- Alagbafama
- Alagbene
- Alagboloe
- Alaru Camp
- Alatoru
- Aleibri
- Alisongbene
- Alisonkiri
- Allagoakiri
- Ama Uzu
- Amabebegbene
- Amabilou
- Amadugama
- Amanagbene
- Amarata
- Amasingbene
- Amassoma
- Amatafugbene
- Amatefegbene
- Amatolo
- Amatolo Camp I
- Amatolo Camp II
- Amatolo Camp III
- Amatolo Camp IV
- Amatonyegbene
- Amatu
- Amatu-Ilaje
- Amazo
- Ambakagbene
- Amotu
- Amurukeni
- Andafagbene
- Angadeghagbene
- Angaghakiri
- Angala-Pogifie
- Angalabiri
- Angalabri
- Angalakubosei
- Angalawegbene
- Angbagbene
- Angbakore
- Angbariama
- Angbe
- Angiama
- Angiamagbene
- Anubeze
- Anyama
- Apelebirigbene
- Apinokolo
- Apoi
- Apunhiakiri
- Arikaripor
- Arua
- Arua Camp I
- Arua Camp II
- Arua Camp III
- Arua Camps
- Asagbene
- Asakagbene
- Asikoro
- Asungbene
- Atalaweigbene
- Atane-Gbene
- Atelegbene
- Atire-Gbene
- Atorgbene
- Atubo
- Awazakiri
- Awiakalakala
- Awigbene
- Awotarighakiri
- Aya-Ama
- Ayama
- Ayamabele
- Ayamabene
- Ayanmasa
- Ayebabiri
- Ayeseigbene
- Ayibobiri
- Ayokorama
- Ayougbene
- Azagbene
- Azagbene-Zion
- Azatuta
- Azegbene
- Aziama
- Azikoro
- Azorogbene
- Azuzuama
- Baberekiri
- Bagbene
- Bage Camp
- Baideingbene
- Balafamakiri
- Bassambiri
- Basuokiri
- Batagbene
- Bebelebiri
- Bebemieyefagbene
- Bedetebidawu
- Bekebogbene
- Bekemegbene
- Belelebiri
- Beletiama
- Beniwenega
- Benkiri
- Beregbene
- Beregbene-Willy
- Beterland
- Betterland
- Beyentoro
- Beyentorugbene
- Bia Aguobiri
- Biabagbene
- Biantubu
- Bibabri
- Bibi
- Biekongbene
- Bikirubogbene
- Bilabiri
- Bilabri
- Bio-Aguobiri
- Biogbolo
- Biokpongo
- Birieigbene
- Biriemigbeni
- Birigbene
- Biriseyegbene
- Biriyegbene
- Bisagbene
- Biseni
- Blackgbene
- Blackman Camp
- Boatmangbene
- Bokamgbene
- Bokubokiri
- Bolougbene
- Bomiyegbene
- Bonneykiri
- Borutu-Gbene
- Botokiri
- Boune
- Brass
- Brokegbene
- Buama
- Buldbugbene
- Bulworu-Gbene
- Bumianeba
- Bumodi
- Buodokumogbene
- Buoy Boko
- Buragbene
- Burukiri
- Burukububo
- Butubogo
- Bwama
- Cameroun-Gbene
- Captninakiri
- Charleykiri
- Clementkiri
- Cousingbene
- Cripagbene I
- Cripagbene II
- Dabasuogbene
- Dagana-Gbene
- Daganagbene
- Dankarogbene
- Dannykiri
- Davisonkiri
- Diaghegbene
- Diebor
- Diebu
- Diema
- Dikimatubu
- Dilagbene
- Diori Camp
- Dirikigbene
- Dodionogbene
- Dokothegbene
- Douglasgbene
- Duglas Camp
- Dukegbene
- Dumoebikumakiri
- Duokungbene
- Ebasikiri
- Ebatimagbene
- Ebedebri
- Ebekiri
- Ebeziba
- Ebidargbene
- Ebidorgbene
- Ebigbene
- Ebikiri Zion
- Ebikogbene
- Ebimi-Igwe
- Eboakiri
- Edeborikiri
- Edepie
- Eekemegbene
- Egbedama
- Egbedeama
- Egbedi
- Egbediama
- Egbekumogbene
- Egbelepuo
- Egbelotobo
- Egbemanagalabiri
- Egbemigbene
- Egbemo Angalabri
- Egbenegbene
- Egbepulugbene
- Egberilugu
- Egberime I
- Egberime II
- Egbidiama-Market
- Egbusuware
- Egedekiri
- Egeleama
- Egelefie
- Egenelego
- Egenkiri
- Egeregere
- Egwema
- Ekanakiri
- Ekau
- Ekeke
- Ekemakiri
- Ekembagbene
- Ekeme
- Ekenfa
- Ekengbene
- Ekeni
- Ekenie
- Ekeogbene
- Ekeremor
- Ekesitoko
- Ekeu
- Ekiambiri
- Ekinigbene
- Ekorkore
- Ekow
- Ekowe
- Ekpeinbiri
- Ekpeniwhare
- Ekperigadagbene
- Ekperikiri
- Ekpikakiri
- Elebele
- Elemuama
- Elepa
- Elogiama
- Emele
- Emette
- Emiemukumo
- Emiemukumogbene
- Eminiama
- Enienemgram
- Eniwari
- Enockgbene
- Enuku
- Enukugbene
- Enuwari
- Enyumuama
- Epeniware
- Eputukiri
- Erebi
- Erebugbene
- Erereghakiri
- Ereweibio
- Ereyefeyre
- Etemere
- Etiema
- Etikagbene
- Etuenigbene
- Eturegbene
- Ewelesua
- Ewelusa
- Ewhoeghove
- Ewoama
- Ewoi
- Ewokiri
- Eyefikebenagbene
- Ezalkiri
- Ezekiri
- Ezeotu
- Ezeotu-Zion
- Ezetu
- Falafagbene
- Fangbe
- Fantuo
- Fati-Camp
- Fatumakiri
- Fekorukiri
- Femi Camp
- Fenenegbene
- Feseigbene
- Fewaritimi
- Fezighagbene
- Fiebotegbene
- Fiesigbene
- Fikorukiri
- Findeoprikiri
- Fine Yellowgbene
- Fingitekiri
- Focadosgbene
- Fonibiri
- Foniweitoro
- Forupa
- Forupafor
- Fotorugbene
- Fougbene
- Foutorugbene
- Francis Gbene
- Freetown
- Friday
- Friday Camp
- Friday Eko
- Fumutorutu
- Funamatugbene
- Fungbene
- Funtorugbene
- Fununu
- Fuopogbene
- Gabrielgbene
- Gbaboregbene
- Gbaghagbene
- Gbapugbene

…and 632 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Bayelsa State

Named natural and historic features inside Bayelsa State, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

64 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Aburakubu Creek
- Adumaina Otolo Creek
- Adumama Tora Creek
- Aghoro Creek
- Akorugbene Stream
- Amaboor Isampou
- Andedi Creek
- Angalawegbene Creek
- Ayoro Creek
- Azagbene Creek
- Azatuta Creek
- Azatuta River
- Birigbene Creek
- Cripa Creek
- Digatoro River
- Egbedi-Creek
- Ekeremama Creek
- Fishtown River
- Fulu Creek
- Fumutoru Creek
- Gbaran Creek
- Ikebiri Creek
- Isongu Koko Okolo Creek
- Kasama Creek

…and 41 more.

### Coast and islands

9 islands; 4 headlands.

- Aganatoku Island
- Barracoon Point
- Clarendon Island
- Curlew Island
- East Point
- Factory Point
- Gbaranfor Island
- Juju Point
- Kallah Oroboa Island
- Olobiri Island
- Opolubo Island
- Sacrifice Island
- Whale Island

### Estates

1 estate.

- Paul Plantation

### Getting around

2 lighthouses; 1 airfield.

- Akassa Lighthouse
- Brass
- Cape Nun Lighthouse (historical)

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Bayelsa State and the best time to visit

In Bayelsa State, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,357 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (393 mm) and the driest Jan (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 26 

Feb 27 53 

Mar 27 110 

Apr 27 162 

May 26 220 

Jun 26 330 

Jul 25 334 

Aug 25 319 

Sep 25 393 

Oct 26 252 

Nov 26 125 

Dec 26 33 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bayelsa State

Places mapped inside Bayelsa State in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals24
- Banks15
- Petrol pumps34
- Hotels77
- Schools40
- Colleges and universities25
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants11
- Police stations5
- Dental clinics1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Bayelsa State?In Nigeria
- What is the population of Bayelsa State?2,537,375 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Bayelsa State?About 21 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Bayelsa State?About 266 people per km²
- What borders Bayelsa State?Delta State and Rivers State
- What is there to see in Bayelsa State?Alamieyesiegha Castle, Apoi Creek Forest Reserve, Apoi Creek Reserve, Edumanom Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Bayelsa State in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Bayelsa State?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Bayelsa State?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bayelsa State?1,032 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bayelsa State?Settlements lie between 0 m and 326 m
- What is the best time to visit Bayelsa State?December to March
- How many hospitals are in Bayelsa State?24 mapped
- How many banks are in Bayelsa State?15 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Bayelsa State?34 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bayelsa State?NG006 (OCHA common operational dataset)