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Southern Ijaw
SILGA | |
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 Interactive map of Southern Ijaw | |
  Southern Ijaw Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°42′N 5°58′E / 4.700°N 5.967°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Headquarters | Oporoma (Osokoma) |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman | Lucky Okodeh (PDP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,682 km2 (1,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 est) | |
• Total | 572,732 |
| • Density | 213.5/km2 (553.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 560 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.SI |
Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,[1] Southern part of Nigeria.[2] Its headquarters are in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north of the area at 4°48′17″N 6°04′44″E / 4.80472°N 6.07889°E. The area has a coastline of approximately[3] 60 km on the Bight of Benin.
The people and their language are known as Izon. The LGA also has a wide practice of religion such as Traditionalism and Christianity.[4]
It has institutions like the Niger Delta University[5] (NDU), the Bayelsa state airport in Wilberforce Island and Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe. It is the home of Kolu United FC of Koluama II.[citation needed]
The first democratically elected governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (DSP) hailed from the area.[6]
It has an area of 2,682 km2 and an estimated population of 572,732 as of 2024.[7]
The postal code of the area is 560.[8] The local government[9] is made up of several towns and villages[10] which include Igbomotoro, Peremabiri, Opuama, Eniwari, Angiama, Diebu, Ondewari, and Aziama.[11]
Climate
[edit]In the Southern Ijaw, the wet season is mostly 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 72 °F to 86 °F and is rarely below 65 °F or above 89 °F.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Southern Ijaw Local Government Area – Channels Television". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Approximately - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Southern Ijaw Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ↑ "Niger Delta University – Centre of Excellence". Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ III, Admin (11 April 2016). "Life and times of DSP Alamieyeseigha (1952 – 2015)". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "MINA Ijaw Population Report 2024 Estimate | PDF | Nigeria". Scribd. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ↑ "Government - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Village - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Southern Ijaw Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ↑ "Oporoma Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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