# Yenegoa LGA, Bayelsa State – Villages, Map & Nearest Services > Source: https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/yenegoa/ Local government area · Bayelsa State # Yenegoa Yenegoa is a local government area (LGA) of Nigeria in Bayelsa State. It covers **682.3 km²**. Its main town is Yenagoa. 59 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 200 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 682km² - 200mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yenegoa? Yenegoa lies in [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/), [Nigeria](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/). It borders 6 other local government areas: [Ahoada West](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ahoada-west/), [Kolokuma/Opokuma](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/kolokuma-opokuma/), [Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/rivers/ogba-egbema-ndoni/), [Ogbia](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/ogbia/), [Sagbama](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/sagbama/) and [Southern Ijaw](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/southern-ijaw/). By area it is the 398th largest of 774 local government areas in Nigeria. It covers 7.2% of [Bayelsa State](https://wherepedia.org/nigeria/bayelsa/). The centre of Yenegoa is about 461 km in a straight line from Abuja, the capital. It is about 19 km from Yenagoa, the main town of Bayelsa State. The centre point is at 5.0654° N, 6.3722° 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 Yenegoa OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Yenegoa: 3 attractions; 2 castles and forts. - Alamieyesiegha Castle · castle or fort - Royal Tulip Castle · castle or fort - Golden Gate Multipurpose Hall · 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: Yenegoa - 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 International Airport (PHC) · Port Harcourt64 km - Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) · Port Harcourt76 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:24). 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 Yenegoa Open gazetteers list **59 villages, towns and localities** in Yenegoa. The largest with a recorded population: Yenagoa (365,000). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 28 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Agbia - Agbobiri - Agbura - Agudama - Akaba - Akaubiri - Akenfa - Akumani - Amarata - Asikoro - Ayama - Ayamabele - Azikoro - Bebelebiri - Belelebiri - Biogbolo - Biseni - Bumodi - Edepie - Ekeke - Ekenfa - Fangbe - Freetown - Gbarantoru - Igbogene - Ikarama - Ikibiri - Ikolo - Joinkrama - Kalaba - Karama - Korama - Kpansia - Nidugo - Obina - Obogoro - Obunagha - Ogboloma - Ogu - Okolobiri - Okotiama - Okutukutu - Onupa - Onura - Opobo - Opolo - Opu Yenijue - Opu Yenizue - Opuama - Polaku - Swali - Tombia - Yenagoa - Yenaka - Yenegwe - Yenizue Epie - Zamara Eple - Zamara-Yambiri - Zarama 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 Yenegoa Named natural and historic features inside Yenegoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Bayelsa 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 Yenegoa and the best time to visit In Yenegoa, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Yenegoa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tobis Clinic and Consultants · Yenegoa 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.99219&mlon=6.37721#map=17/4.99219/6.37721) Bank Equator Micro Finance Bank · Yenegoa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.94121&mlon=6.33023#map=17/4.94121/6.33023) Petrol pump Tony's Filling Station · Yenegoa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.03155&mlon=6.40221#map=17/5.03155/6.40221) Hotel Famous Guest House · Yenegoa 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.00310&mlon=6.38075#map=17/5.00310/6.38075) School Potter's Touch High school · Yenegoa 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.04520&mlon=6.41524#map=17/5.04520/6.41524) College Government Comprehensive Secondary School · Yenegoa 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.06644&mlon=6.43790#map=17/5.06644/6.43790) Police station NPF · Ahoada West 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.09297&mlon=6.47603#map=17/5.09297/6.47603) 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 Yenegoa Places mapped inside Yenegoa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals22 - Banks13 - Petrol pumps29 - Hotels73 - Schools34 - Colleges and universities12 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants11 - Police stations3 - 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. ## Other local government areas in Bayelsa State - Brass - Ekeremor - Kolokuma/Opokuma - Nembe - Ogbia - Sagbama - Southern Ijaw ## Quick answers - Where is Yenegoa?In Bayelsa State, Nigeria - What borders Yenegoa?Ahoada West, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Ogbia, Sagbama and Southern Ijaw - What is there to see in Yenegoa?Alamieyesiegha Castle, Golden Gate Multipurpose Hall, Nengi's Place, Peace Park - What time zone is Yenegoa in?UTC+1 - What currency is used in Yenegoa?Naira (NGN) - What language is spoken in Yenegoa?English, Hausa, Yoruba (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yenegoa?59 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yenegoa?Settlements lie between 3 m and 28 m - What is the best time to visit Yenegoa?December to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Yenegoa?Tobis Clinic and Consultants, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yenegoa?Equator Micro Finance Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yenegoa?Tony's Filling Station, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yenegoa?22 mapped - How many banks are in Yenegoa?13 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yenegoa?29 mapped - What is the P-code of Yenegoa?NG006008 (OCHA common operational dataset)