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

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

Local government area · Bayelsa State 

# Nembe

Nembe is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bayelsa State. It covers **1,403.1 km²**. Its main town is Nembe. 156 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,403km²
- 1mapped service
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nembe?

Nembe lies in [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 5 other local government areas: [Abua/Odual](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/abua-odual/), [Akuku Toru](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/akuku-toru/), [Brass](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/brass/), [Ogbia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ogbia/) and [Southern Ijaw](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/). By area it is the 213th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 14.7% of [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/). The centre of Nembe is about 517 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 44 km from Yenagoa, the main town of Bayelsa State. The centre point is at 4.5435° N, 6.3814° 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 Nembe

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Nembe: 1 nature reserve.

- Edumanom Forest Reserve · nature reserve

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: Nembe

- 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 Harcourt79 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt82 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Dec (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:25).

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 Nembe

Open gazetteers list **156 villages, towns and localities** in Nembe. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 326 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Abedigene
- Abelkiri
- Abolikiri
- Abulabiri
- Aburukiri
- Adu-Ama
- Adukiri
- Adumama
- Agada
- Agakabiriyai
- Aganatoku
- Agrisaba
- Akakumama
- Akietekiri
- Alagbaefe
- Alatoru
- Allagoakiri
- Angaghakiri
- Angalakubosei
- Atubo
- Awazakiri
- Awotarighakiri
- Balafamakiri
- Bassambiri
- Basuokiri
- Benkiri
- Biantubu
- Biokpongo
- Bokubokiri
- Botokiri
- Burukiri
- Butubogo
- Captninakiri
- Charleykiri
- Clementkiri
- Dannykiri
- Davisonkiri
- Dumoebikumakiri
- Ebasikiri
- Ebekiri
- Egenelego
- Egenkiri
- Ekanakiri
- Ekemakiri
- Ekesitoko
- Ekperikiri
- Ekpikakiri
- Elemuama
- Emele
- Eminiama
- Enyumuama
- Etiema
- Ewelesua
- Ewelusa
- Ewokiri
- Ezalkiri
- Ezekiri
- Fantuo
- Fatumakiri
- Fekorukiri
- Fikorukiri
- Gold Coast
- Goldsmithkin
- Golubokiri
- Ibiapukiri
- Iburutorukiri
- Idema
- Idoma
- Igabopiri
- Igbeta
- Igbeta Ewoama
- Ijaw
- Ijawikiri
- Ijawkiri
- Ikeinsi
- Ikiriko
- Iniedogekiri
- Iputuframokiri
- Isaihkiri
- Iseleogono
- Iwoama
- Jelkiri
- Kalabilema
- Keminini
- Kinkiamabugo
- Kirigupo
- Kompolo
- Kpongbokiri
- Kukukiri
- Kuroghakiri
- Lawrencekiri
- Lengikiri
- Mabokubo
- Mansionkiri
- Mbasikiri
- Mbiakpaba
- Minkakiri
- Misakkiri
- Monafakiri
- Monibokiri
- Monikiri
- Munighakiri
- Namapogu
- Namatebe
- Ndutiri
- Nembe
- Nyounkiri
- Obama
- Obiama
- Obiata
- Obioku
- Odekiri
- Okipiri
- Okipirri
- Okokokiri
- Okoroba
- Okparantaba
- Okpokiri
- Ologoama
- Oluassiri
- Onanbuko
- Oni
- Onunama
- Onungopogi
- Opuropokiri
- Oroweiama
- Oruama
- Orukiri
- Oruweiama
- Osua
- Otatubu
- Otumakiri
- Owon
- Pokokiri
- Pukokiri
- Sabatoru
- Sakiri
- Samsonkiri
- Sangakubu
- Sangapiri
- Sarahkiri
- Sekikiri
- Senimikiri
- Shellkiri
- Sounkiri
- Tana
- Tebeteboikiri
- Tengelekiri
- Tengikiri
- Toburakiri
- Tomykiri
- Tubopiri
- Twoni
- Walterkiri
- Waribokiri
- Wehjkekiri

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 Nembe

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

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Aburakubu Creek
- Adumaina Otolo Creek
- Adumama Tora Creek
- Ekeremama Creek
- Isongu Koko Okolo Creek
- Ndi Biki Begema Creek
- Odiama Creek
- Oluasiri River
- Saka Creek
- Singingilingili Creek
- Twoni Creek

### Coast and islands

3 islands; 1 headland.

- Aganatoku Island
- Juju Point
- Sacrifice Island
- Whale Island

### Estates

1 estate.

- Paul Plantation

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 Nembe and the best time to visit

In Nembe, 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 Nembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ologoama Health Centre · Nembe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.61861&mlon=6.27710#map=17/4.61861/6.27710) 

Bank Ecobank · Brass 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.30611&mlon=6.24506#map=17/4.30611/6.24506) 

Petrol pump ArgJoe Petroleum Nig. Ltd. · Ogbia 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.82924&mlon=6.35089#map=17/4.82924/6.35089) 

Hotel The Elsa Hotels · Brass 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.31694&mlon=6.24278#map=17/4.31694/6.24278) 

School Federal Government Girl's College, Imiringi · Ogbia 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.86149&mlon=6.37339#map=17/4.86149/6.37339) 

College Federal University Otuoke - Faculty of Education · Ogbia 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.79111&mlon=6.32013#map=17/4.79111/6.32013) 

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 Nembe

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

- Hospitals1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nembe?In Bayelsa State, Nigeria
- What borders Nembe?Abua/Odual, Akuku Toru, Brass, Ogbia and Southern Ijaw
- What is there to see in Nembe?Edumanom Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Nembe in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Nembe?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Nembe?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nembe?156 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nembe?Settlements lie between 1 m and 326 m
- What is the best time to visit Nembe?December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nembe?Ologoama Health Centre, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nembe?Ecobank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nembe?ArgJoe Petroleum Nig. Ltd., about 32 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nembe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nembe?NG006004 (OCHA common operational dataset)