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

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

Local government area · Bayelsa State 

# Ekeremor

Ekeremor is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bayelsa State. It covers **1,815.5 km²**. Its main town is Ekeremor. 228 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,815km²
- 1mapped service
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ekeremor?

Ekeremor lies in [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 4 other local government areas: [Bomadi](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/bomadi/), [Burutu](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/delta/burutu/), [Sagbama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/sagbama/) and [Southern Ijaw](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/). By area it is the 158th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 19.1% of [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/). The centre of Ekeremor is about 498 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 61 km from Yenagoa, the main town of Bayelsa State. The centre point is at 4.9413° N, 5.7155° 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: Ekeremor

- 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) · Okpe74 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt137 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 06:37, sunset around 18:27).

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 Ekeremor

Open gazetteers list **228 villages, towns and localities** in Ekeremor. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 188 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Abirigbene
- Abogbene
- Abrahamgbene
- Acragbene
- Adagbari
- Agbolugbene
- Agbukegbene
- Agge
- Aggi
- Aghoro
- Aghoro I
- Aghoro II
- Ajamabri
- Ajatiton
- Akarino
- Akorugbene
- Akosi
- Akosi Camp
- Akpan Camp
- Aladinggbene
- Alaru Camp
- Aleibri
- Amabilou
- Amanagbene
- Amasingbene
- Amatonyegbene
- Amatu
- Amatu-Ilaje
- Amazo
- Ambakagbene
- Amotu
- Andafagbene
- Angadeghagbene
- Angalawegbene
- Apelebirigbene
- Asagbene
- Asakagbene
- Atalaweigbene
- Ayamabene
- Ayanmasa
- Ayeseigbene
- Azagbene
- Azagbene-Zion
- Azatuta
- Azegbene
- Azorogbene
- Bagbene
- Baideingbene
- Batagbene
- Bebemieyefagbene
- Bedetebidawu
- Bekebogbene
- Bekemegbene
- Beniwenega
- Bibabri
- Bibi
- Biekongbene
- Bilabiri
- Bilabri
- Birigbene
- Bisagbene
- Blackgbene
- Blackman Camp
- Boatmangbene
- Bomiyegbene
- Boune
- Buldbugbene
- Bumianeba
- Buodokumogbene
- Diebor
- Dilagbene
- Dirikigbene
- Dodionogbene
- Dokothegbene
- Ebeziba
- Ebigbene
- Ebikogbene
- Ebimi-Igwe
- Eekemegbene
- Egbediama
- Egbekumogbene
- Egbelotobo
- Egbemanagalabiri
- Egbemigbene
- Egbemo Angalabri
- Egbenegbene
- Egbidiama-Market
- Egbusuware
- Ekembagbene
- Ekengbene
- Ekeremor
- Emiemukumo
- Emiemukumogbene
- Enienemgram
- Enockgbene
- Enuku
- Enukugbene
- Ereyefeyre
- Etikagbene
- Eyefikebenagbene
- Femi Camp
- Feseigbene
- Fezighagbene
- Fine Yellowgbene
- Fougbene
- Foutorugbene
- Friday
- Friday Camp
- Friday Eko
- Funamatugbene
- Gabrielgbene
- Gbaboregbene
- Gbaghagbene
- Gbapugbene
- Gbekegbene
- Gbentu
- Gbotebo
- Ibohgbene
- Ijaw Fishing Camp
- Ilas
- Ime Camp
- Isaacgbene
- Isampo
- Isampou
- Isarotebe
- Iwiekpenigbene
- Jakarino
- Jinuare
- Jolo Camp
- Junfiama
- Kaizagbene
- Kalabari
- Kalabari Camp
- Kalabotugbene
- Kanbo
- Kanu
- Kemesuodegbene
- Kingbene
- Koikumogbene
- Kokotegbene
- Komagbene
- Komuwegbene
- Konkongbene
- Kpominegbene
- Kurogbene
- Kwosigbene
- Lalagbene
- Letugbene
- Lulugbene
- Macus Camp
- Mamwatagbene
- Manizagbene
- Miebotugbene
- Miepougbene
- Ndoro
- Ndoro (II)
- New Amatu
- Ngolobagbene
- Nogbene
- Obrigbene
- Oburigbene
- Ogbodugbene
- Ogbotobo
- Ogboubagbene
- Ogeteigbene
- Ogonimiebigbene
- Ogosogbene
- Ogwua
- Ok
- Okekegbogbene
- Okofaba
- Okogbene
- Okojen Camp
- Okon Camp
- Okoye
- Okunbirigbene
- Okungbene
- Okurugbene
- Olawegbene
- Old Amatu
- Olowgbene
- Olubogbene
- Ombegbene
- Ombutuaeregbene
- Omo Camp
- Omusumoposigbene
- Onduku Camp
- Orikirigbene
- Orobiri
- Orubeighangbene
- Orubou
- Owegbene
- Paina
- Paliabebe
- Peretoregbene
- Peruyale Camp
- Podigbene
- Raya Camp
- Sanatobo
- Soubar
- Sunmoun
- Tamogbene
- Teinmerenighagbene
- Telosegbene
- Tesigbene
- Tetiere
- Tobugbene
- Tomogbene
- Tono
- Toru-Ndoro
- Torugbene
- Torukirigbene
- Tukoru
- Tukorugbene
- Tunu
- Tuomor
- Turu
- Udotomi
- Ufort Camp
- Urhegbene
- Urhobo Camp
- Wagana
- Womoposigbene
- Yellowgbene
- Yomugbegbene
- Ziakedegbene
- Zideyeregbene
- Zigbene

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 Ekeremor

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

### Water

32 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Aghoro Creek
- Akorugbene Stream
- Amaboor Isampou
- Andedi Creek
- Angalawegbene Creek
- Ayoro Creek
- Azagbene Creek
- Azatuta Creek
- Birigbene Creek
- Fulu Creek
- Keremutoro Creek
- Kou Creek
- Lake Benitenghan
- Lalapou Creek
- Lalugbene
- Ndoro Creek
- Okodibirigbene Creek
- Okunbirigbene Creek
- Ombegbene Creek
- Omonipele
- Opodubor Creek
- Opuogodo Creek
- Opupubebebubohye Creek
- Osaidia Creek

…and 9 more.

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 Ekeremor and the best time to visit

In Ekeremor, the warmest month is Mar (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 2,130 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (328 mm) and the driest Jan (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 24 

Feb 27 48 

Mar 27 113 

Apr 27 158 

May 27 221 

Jun 26 313 

Jul 25 301 

Aug 25 248 

Sep 25 328 

Oct 26 230 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 26 33 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ekeremor

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Tunu's Flow Station (Shell Nigeria) · Ekeremor 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.88283&mlon=5.61335#map=17/4.88283/5.61335) 

School St Paul School I Field · Southern Ijaw 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71811&mlon=5.94465#map=17/4.71811/5.94465) 

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 Ekeremor

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

- Petrol pumps1

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ekeremor?In Bayelsa State, Nigeria
- What borders Ekeremor?Bomadi, Burutu, Sagbama and Southern Ijaw
- What time zone is Ekeremor in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Ekeremor?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Ekeremor?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ekeremor?228 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ekeremor?Settlements lie between 0 m and 188 m
- What is the best time to visit Ekeremor?November to March
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ekeremor?Tunu's Flow Station (Shell Nigeria), about 13 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Ekeremor?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ekeremor?NG006002 (OCHA common operational dataset)