# Brass LGA, Bayelsa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/brass/

Local government area · Bayelsa State 

# Brass

Brass is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bayelsa State. It covers **943.5 km²**. Its main town is Twon-Brass. 114 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 944km²
- 4mapped services
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Brass?

Brass lies in [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 2 other local government areas: [Nembe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/nembe/) and [Southern Ijaw](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/). By area it is the 310th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 9.9% of [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/). The centre of Brass is about 538 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 59 km from Yenagoa, the main town of Bayelsa State. The centre point is at 4.4172° N, 6.1060° 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).

## Know before you go: Brass

- 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

- Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt112 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt115 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:26).

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.

## Villages and localities in Brass

Open gazetteers list **114 villages, towns and localities** in Brass. The largest with a recorded population: Twon-Brass (11,122). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 264 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Abelebgbene
- Adamkiri
- Agbalamabugokiri
- Akabeleu
- Akassa
- Alisonkiri
- Angala-Pogifie
- Apinokolo
- Apunhiakiri
- Beletiama
- Bonneykiri
- Brass
- Buama
- Buoy Boko
- Bwama
- Diema
- Dikimatubu
- Duokungbene
- Eboakiri
- Edeborikiri
- Egbelepuo
- Egberilugu
- Egedekiri
- Egelefie
- Egeregere
- Egwema
- Elepa
- Eputukiri
- Erereghakiri
- Ereweibio
- Etuenigbene
- Ewoama
- Fewaritimi
- Findeoprikiri
- Fingitekiri
- Fununu
- Ghana
- Ibidi
- Igbabele
- Igbelebiekiri
- Igbikiba
- Ijoweikiri
- Ikei
- Imbikiri
- Isowegbene
- Iwogbene
- Jekegbene
- Jombokiri
- Kala Orubou
- Kanuskiri
- Karabapogu
- Katagbene
- Kemmers Town
- Kirikakiri
- Konga
- Kongo
- Kubuke
- Kulakiri
- Kunupogu
- Kurugbaba
- Liama
- Lovedaykiri
- Mabarakiri
- Mileonkiri
- Minibeleu
- Minibie
- Minibio
- Nenemafie
- Obetekiri
- Obi
- Obudogbene
- Obuoama
- Odioma
- Odufie
- Okinbiribalo
- Okobotuo
- Okoribuko
- Okpoma
- Okumbiribeleu
- Okunbiri
- Old Mission
- Olukugbene
- Omonikiri
- Onunupele
- Opoloicheli
- Opu Akassa
- Opu-Okumbiri
- Opuaba
- Opuatobo
- Opuorubou
- Orukulu
- Oruokolo
- Oruwo
- Otekekiri
- Otokolo-Kiri
- Otokolopiri
- Otolo
- Otuofor
- Perebia
- Pogifie
- Sangana
- Sebekiri
- Senekubo
- Sengana
- Spiff’s Town
- Terminus Settlement
- Theophiluskiri
- Tlajekiri
- Tubuama
- Twon
- Twon-Brass
- Twonkubu
- Wagetie
- Warri

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 Brass

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Opuatobo Creek

### Coast and islands

4 islands; 2 headlands.

- Barracoon Point
- Clarendon Island
- Curlew Island
- East Point
- Kallah Oroboa Island
- Opolubo Island

### Getting around

2 lighthouses.

- Akassa Lighthouse
- 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 Brass and the best time to visit

In Brass, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,507 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (386 mm) and the driest Jan (31 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 31 

Feb 27 63 

Mar 27 134 

Apr 27 170 

May 26 227 

Jun 26 370 

Jul 25 369 

Aug 25 341 

Sep 25 386 

Oct 25 240 

Nov 26 136 

Dec 26 39 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Brass

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ologoama Health Centre · Nembe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61861&mlon=6.27710#map=17/4.61861/6.27710) 

Bank First Bank of Nigeria · Brass 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30613&mlon=6.24410#map=17/4.30613/6.24410) 

Hotel The Elsa Hotels · Brass 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.31694&mlon=6.24278#map=17/4.31694/6.24278) 

School Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe · Southern Ijaw 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71047&mlon=6.09250#map=17/4.71047/6.09250) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Brass

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

- Banks2
- Hotels2

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.

## Other local government areas in Bayelsa State

- Ekeremor
- Kolokuma/Opokuma
- Nembe
- Ogbia
- Sagbama
- Southern Ijaw
- Yenegoa

## Quick answers

- Where is Brass?In Bayelsa State, Nigeria
- What borders Brass?Nembe and Southern Ijaw
- What time zone is Brass in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Brass?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Brass?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Brass?114 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Brass?Settlements lie between 2 m and 264 m
- What is the best time to visit Brass?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Brass?Ologoama Health Centre, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Brass?First Bank of Nigeria, about 20 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Brass?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Brass?NG006001 (OCHA common operational dataset)