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Sagbama
SALGA | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
 Interactive map of Sagbama | |
  Sagbama Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°10′N 6°12′E / 5.167°N 6.200°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Area | |
• Total | 945 km2 (365 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 est) | |
• Total | 318,200 |
| • Density | 337/km2 (872/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 561 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.SA |
Sagbama[1] is a town and Local Government Area[2] in Bayelsa State,[3] Southern part of Nigeria.[4][5] Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National Forest.[6]
It has an area of 945 km2 and an estimated population of 318,200 as at 2024. Sagbama LGA is in the town of Sagbama and consists of the districts[7] of Aduku, Sagbama, Ossiama, OFONI, Odoni, Agbere, Asamabiri, Angalabiri, Ebedebiri, Osekwenike, Agoro, Toru Ebeni, Anyama Ibeni, Akeddie and Trofani, Eriama, Adagbabiri, Kabiama, Daganagbene, Esoni, Ogbonugbene, Egbepulugbene, Angiama, etc [8] and the LGA is under Bayelsa West Senatorial District.[9]
The postal code[10] of the area is 561.[11][12]
The local government chairman is Alice Tangi.[13]
Climate
[edit]In Sagbama community, the wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 70 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 62 °F or above 91 °F.[14] Sagbama is surrounded by water which mainly come from the Forcados River, sometimes referred to as Sagbama River.
The Sagbama river which a major source of drinking water in region, has been faced with diverse kinds of pollution, including crude oil pollution and open defecation by indigenes in the community.[citation needed]
Communities in Sagbama
[edit]SALGA Constituency 1
[edit]Source:[15]
1. OFONI
2. ANGALABIRI
3. TORU ORUA
4. EBEDEBIRI
5. TORU ANGIAMA
6. BOLOU ORUA
SALGA Constituency 2
[edit]7. OGOBIRI
8. SAGBAMA
9. AGOROGBENE
10. AGORO
11. OKUMBIRI
12. TORU-EBENI
13. ERIAMA
14. OSIAMA
15. KABIAMA Agoro
16. AKEDE
17. DAGANA-GBENE
18. EGBEPULUGBENE
19. EWEGBENE
20. OGBONUGBENE
21. ANYAMA-IBENI
22. ISONI
SALGA Constituency 3
[edit]23. TUNGBABIRI
24. ADAGBABIRI
25. ELEMEBIRI
26. TROFANI
27. ISOKENIKE
28. ODONI
29. AGBERE
30. TUNGBO
31. ANIBEZE
32. OSIFO kingdom
33. ADUKU
34. KENAN
35. ABUOTOR
36. EKPERIWARE
37. OGBOKIRI
38. ASAMABIRI
References
[edit]- ↑ places. "Towns & Villages in Sagbama « Bayelsa State « Nigeria". Towns & Villages. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bayelsa State". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bayelsa State". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ "Headquarters Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Bayelsa National Forest, Bayelsa - Photos & Reviews". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BAYELSA STATE. (A CASE STUDY OF SAGBAMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | Project". Gross Archive. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "The battle for Bayelsa West senatorial district". Nigerian Tribune. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postal code - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Sagbama Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ↑ Tona, Fidelia (26 July 2023). "Gov. Diri swears in 8 LG Caretaker Chairmen, Heads of RDAs". BayelsaWatch. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ↑ "Sagbama Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ↑ "List of Towns and Villages in Sagbama LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
General references
[edit]- Finelib.com. "Sagbama Local Government Area".
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