# Southern Ijaw LGA, Bayelsa State – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/

Local government area · Bayelsa State 

# Southern Ijaw

Southern Ijaw is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bayelsa State. It covers **2,707.3 km²**. Its main town is Oporoma. 268 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2,707km²
- 6mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Southern Ijaw?

Southern Ijaw lies in [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 7 other local government areas: [Brass](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/brass/), [Ekeremor](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ekeremor/), [Kolokuma/Opokuma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/kolokuma-opokuma/), [Nembe](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/nembe/), [Ogbia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ogbia/), [Sagbama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/sagbama/) and [Yenegoa](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/yenegoa/). By area it is the 77th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 28.4% of [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/). The centre of Southern Ijaw is about 515 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 49 km from Yenagoa, the main town of Bayelsa State. The centre point is at 4.7160° N, 5.8806° 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 Southern Ijaw

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Southern Ijaw: 3 nature reserves.

- Apoi Creek Forest Reserve · nature reserve
- Apoi Creek Reserve · nature reserve
- Ikebiri Creek 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: Southern Ijaw

- 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) · Okpe98 km
- Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt123 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 06:36, 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 Southern Ijaw

Open gazetteers list **268 villages, towns and localities** in Southern Ijaw. The largest with a recorded population: Amassoma (6,970). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 265 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Abagbene
- Abalagiagbene
- Abaula
- Adolagbene
- Agidigbene
- Aguobiri
- Akaragbene
- Akpobeleiowei
- Alagbene
- Alagboloe
- Alisongbene
- Amassoma
- Amatafugbene
- Amatefegbene
- Amatolo Camp I
- Amatolo Camp II
- Amatolo Camp III
- Angbagbene
- Angbakore
- Angbe
- Angiama
- Angiamagbene
- Anyama
- Apoi
- Arikaripor
- Asungbene
- Atelegbene
- Atorgbene
- Ayougbene
- Aziama
- Azuzuama
- Baberekiri
- Beregbene
- Beregbene-Willy
- Beterland
- Betterland
- Beyentoro
- Beyentorugbene
- Bia Aguobiri
- Biabagbene
- Bikirubogbene
- Bio-Aguobiri
- Birieigbene
- Biriemigbeni
- Biriseyegbene
- Bokamgbene
- Bolougbene
- Brokegbene
- Buragbene
- Burukububo
- Cousingbene
- Dabasuogbene
- Dankarogbene
- Diaghegbene
- Diebu
- Douglasgbene
- Dukegbene
- Ebatimagbene
- Ebidargbene
- Ebidorgbene
- Ebikiri Zion
- Egberime I
- Egberime II
- Ekau
- Ekeme
- Ekeni
- Ekenie
- Ekeogbene
- Ekeu
- Ekiambiri
- Ekinigbene
- Ekow
- Ekowe
- Ekperigadagbene
- Emette
- Eniwari
- Enuwari
- Erebi
- Erebugbene
- Etemere
- Eturegbene
- Ezeotu
- Ezeotu-Zion
- Ezetu
- Fenenegbene
- Fiebotegbene
- Fiesigbene
- Focadosgbene
- Fonibiri
- Foniweitoro
- Forupa
- Forupafor
- Fumutorutu
- Fungbene
- Gbaran
- Gbaran-Market
- Gbaranfor
- Gbelegbene
- Gbenkigha
- Gberude Camp
- Gbuwegbene
- Genekwekegbene
- Ginegbene
- Guaragbene
- Heweigbene
- Hitlargbene
- Hitlergbene
- Ibikologbene
- Ibiobio Camp
- Igbematoro
- Igbematoru
- Igbewi
- Igebiri
- Igeibiri
- Ijaw Fishing Camp
- Ikebiri
- Ikebiri II
- Ikeintabiri
- Ikeinyabiri
- Ikorumogbene
- Ipirigbene
- Izanzagbene
- Izonogbene
- Johnson Camp
- Kabiana
- Kainyabiri
- Kakaingbene
- Kalarogbene
- Kalawarigbene
- Kamborra
- Kasama
- Kassama
- Keleigbene
- Keletobugbene
- Keleweigbene
- Keme-Ebiama
- Kemibiama
- Kimigbene
- Kituagbene
- Kogbene
- Kokologbene
- Kolagbene
- Komoforufagbene
- Komotorufagbene
- Korokopogbene
- Korokorosei
- Korugbene
- Kugbogbene
- Kulaingbene
- Kulaiperigbene
- Kulama
- Kulama II
- Lasgbene
- Lasukugbene
- Livergbene
- Lobia
- Lobia 1
- Lobia 3
- Lobia Market
- Logogbene
- Luckygbene
- Luduon
- Maghogbene
- Miebigbene
- Nengigbene
- Ngbokoro
- Ngukulagbene
- Nguseyegbene
- Nimbogbene
- Numagbene
- Obeleli
- Obogoro
- Obomikorogbene
- Oborogbene
- Obuluru Camp
- Odoigbene
- Ofalubagbene
- Ogbeinbiri
- Ogbogbene
- Ogbogoro
- Ogboiditagbene
- Ogboinbiri
- Ogboitagbene
- Ogidikoro
- Ogilagbene
- Ogolangaragbene
- Oguobiri Camp
- Oki Gbone
- Okorigbene
- Okpotububo
- Okpotuwari
- Okubie
- Okuosi
- Okurugbene
- Okutoroeka
- Olobia
- Olodi
- Olologbene
- Olugbobiri
- Olugboboro
- Olugbogbene
- Ondewari
- Onyoma
- Oporogbene
- Oporoma
- Oporopogbene
- Opotuwari
- Opuadana
- Opugbene
- Osokoma
- Osugbene
- Otogbene
- Otologbene
- Otomiegbene
- Otuan
- Oweikorogba
- Oyakimiyeye
- Oyeregbene
- Ozezebiri
- Ozezibiri
- Paratubo
- Pepelegbene
- Peremabiri
- Peresisofogbene
- Perewarigbene
- Periwarigbene
- Permobiri
- Permobri
- Pirigbene
- Pisegbene
- Polobogu
- Polobugo
- Port Harcourtgbene
- Putugbene
- Rituagbene
- Sabarugbene
- Sagpetoru
- Sangagbene
- Segpe
- Seibiri
- Seidogbene
- Sesumogbene
- Sonamadingbene
- Sonotubogbene
- Suwadumagbene
- Talagbene
- Tangagbene
- Tebidaba
- Tebidaba Market
- Tebitubator
- Tenfiaso
- Tibogbene
- Tipama
- Todogbene
- Totoigbene
- Tubobubo
- Tubokoroya
- Tuimpeigagbene
- Tukogbene
- Tukugbene
- Ukpatatube
- Ukubio
- Umbugbene
- Waribugogbene
- Watchmangbene
- Welsenkingbogbene
- Yedogbene
- Zorbogbene

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 Southern Ijaw

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

### Water

13 rivers and streams.

- Azatuta River
- Digatoro River
- Fishtown River
- Fumutoru Creek
- Gbaran Creek
- Ikebiri Creek
- Kasama Creek
- Logogbene Creek
- Nodiabolo Creek
- Olobiatoru Creek
- Oweitarie Creek
- Sampor Creek
- Tavasoieye

### Coast and islands

1 island; 1 headland.

- Factory Point
- Gbaranfor Island

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 Southern Ijaw and the best time to visit

In Southern Ijaw, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 2,386 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jun (365 mm) and the driest Jan (32 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 27 32 

Feb 28 64 

Mar 28 138 

Apr 28 188 

May 28 246 

Jun 27 365 

Jul 26 325 

Aug 26 268 

Sep 26 339 

Oct 26 241 

Nov 27 136 

Dec 27 43 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Southern Ijaw

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Agip Flowstation - Ogboinbiri · Southern Ijaw 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.81689&mlon=5.96175#map=17/4.81689/5.96175) 

School Comprehensive High School Azuzuama · Southern Ijaw 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.71418&mlon=5.94230#map=17/4.71418/5.94230) 

College Niger Delta University · Southern Ijaw 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.97719&mlon=6.10390#map=17/4.97719/6.10390) 

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 Southern Ijaw

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

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
- Nembe
- Ogbia
- Sagbama
- Yenegoa

## Quick answers

- Where is Southern Ijaw?In Bayelsa State, Nigeria
- What borders Southern Ijaw?Brass, Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama and Yenegoa
- What is there to see in Southern Ijaw?Apoi Creek Forest Reserve, Apoi Creek Reserve, Ikebiri Creek Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Southern Ijaw in?UTC+1
- What currency is used in Southern Ijaw?Naira (NGN)
- What language is spoken in Southern Ijaw?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Southern Ijaw?268 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Southern Ijaw?Settlements lie between 0 m and 265 m
- What is the best time to visit Southern Ijaw?December to February
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Southern Ijaw?Agip Flowstation - Ogboinbiri, about 14 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Southern Ijaw?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Southern Ijaw?NG006007 (OCHA common operational dataset)