C: Moses Cleopas (PDP) E : Benson Sunday Agadaga (PDP) W: Henry Seriake Dickson (PDP)
• Representatives
List
Area
• Total
10,773 km2 (4,159 sq mi)
• Rank
27th
Population
(2006 census)
• Total
1,704,515[1]
• Estimate
(2022)
2,537,400[2]
Ranked 36th
Demonym
Bayelsan
GDP (PPP)
• Year
2021
• Total
$29.97 billion[3] 9th of 36
• Per capita
$11,379[3] 2nd of 36
Dialing Code
+234
ISO 3166 code
NG-BY
HDI (2021)
0.651[4] medium · 4th of 37
Bayelsa is a state in the South South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta.[5][6] Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State,[7] making it one of the newest states in the federation.[8] The capital, Yenagoa, is susceptible to high risk of annual flooding.[9] It shares a boundary with Rivers State[7] to the east and Delta State to the north across the Niger River for 17 km and the Forçados River for 198 km, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean[10] dominating its southern borders.[11][6] It has a total area of 10,773 square kilometres (4,159 sq mi).[citation needed] The state comprises eight local government areas: Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Brass and Southern Ijaw.[6] The state is the smallest in Nigeria by population as of the 2006 census.[12] Being in the Niger Delta, Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting, with bodies of water within the state preventing the development of significant road infrastructure.[13]
The languages of the Ijaw[14] are widely spoken in Bayelsa State, along with Isoko and Urhobo. The state is the primary home for the Ijaws, their ancestral home. The state is also the ancestral home of the Urhobo people in the Sagbama local government area.[15]
As a state in the oil-rich Niger Delta, Bayelsa State's economy is dominated by the petroleum industry.[16][17] The state is the site of Oloibiri Oilfield, where oil was first discovered in Nigeria,[18] and as of 2015 was estimated to produce 30-40% of the country's oil.[19] The state has the largest gas reservoir (18 trillion cubic feet) in Nigeria.[20] Though being the site of one of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in the country contributes to local economic development, the state remains plagued by rampant poverty as well as pollution[21] stemming from oil spills.[22][23]
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governors of BayelsaState, Nigeria. BayelsaState was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State. States of Nigeria List of state governors of Bayelsa "Nigerian...
The BayelsaState Executive Council (also known as, the Cabinet of BayelsaState) is the highest governmental body that plays important roles in the Government...
The 2019 BayelsaState gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019, the APC nominee David Lyon won the election, defeating Douye Diri of the PDP...
This is a list of villages and settlements in BayelsaState, Nigeria, organised by local government area (LGA) and district or area. Postal codes also...
following the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. "Supreme Court Sacks Lyon As Bayelsa Governor-Elect, Hours Before Inauguration". Channels TV. Retrieved 7 June...
former Bendel State on August 27, 1991. Bordered on the north by Edo State, the east by Anambra and Rivers states, and that south by BayelsaState while to...
Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of BayelsaState, Southern Nigeria. It is located at the Niger-Delta region of the country at coordinates...
the Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government. The functions of local governments...
and Bayelsa. Three of Nigeria's reservoirs, Kainji, Jebba, and Shiroro, are expected to overflow. In late August, severe flooding in Adamawa State caused...
Region, Rivers State borders include Imo and Anambra to the north, Abia and Akwa Ibom to the east, and Bayelsa and Delta to the west.The State capital, Port...
in the Niger Delta in Nigeria, with significant population clusters in Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. They also occupy Edo, Ondo, and small parts of Akwa...
capital city of Rivers State. The boundaries of the NDBDA include Rivers State, BayelsaState and 18 Local Government Areas of Delta State. The Niger Delta...
and top-grossing 2023 movie, A Tribe Called Judah. Timini was born in BayelsaState in the south-south region of Nigeria and is the younger brother of actress...
Bayelsa International Airport (also known as BIA) is an international airport located at Wilberforce Island, Amassama, Yenagoa, BayelsaState, located...
She served as a Permanent Secretary in BayelsaState. Patience Faka Iwari was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, where she earned her school...
He is the Senator representing Bayelsa West since 2020 in the 9th National Assembly. He was the governor of BayelsaState from 14 February 2012 to 14 February...
born in Brass, Bayelsa (formerly Rivers State, of which BayelsaState was split off from in 1996), He got part of his education in Bayelsa and in Lagos...
Bayelsa Medical University (BMU) is located in Yenagoa, BayelsaState in Nigeria. Faculty of Clinical Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Basic...
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The 2022 BayelsaState Flooding took place between September and November 2022 in BayelsaState, Nigeria. It displaced at least 1.3 million people as confirmed...
Bayelsa Central senatorial district in BayelsaState, Nigeria covers four local governments of Kolokuma/Opokuma, Southern Ijaw and Yenagoa which is the...
politician who has served as the governor of BayelsaState since 2020. He was the senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District from 2019 to 2020...
Oilfield is an onshore oilfield located in Oloibiri in Ogbia LGA of BayelsaState, Nigeria, and was the first to be discovered in that country. It is...
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Area in BayelsaState, Southern part of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Sagbama. Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National...
presidential election and National Assembly elections—while the Imo State, Kogi State, and BayelsaState elections will be held on 11 November. The last regular gubernatorial...
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