Sagbama[1] is a Local Government Area[2] in Bayelsa State,[3] Southern part of Nigeria.[4] Its headquarters[5] are in the town of Sagbama. Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National Forest.[6]
Sagbama | |
|---|---|
LGA and town | |
  Sagbama Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°10′N 6°12′E / 5.167°N 6.200°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Headquarters | Sagbama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 945 km2 (365 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 187,146 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 561 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.SA |
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It has an area of 945 km2 and a population of 187,146 at the 2006 census.[7] Sagbama LGA is in the town of Sagbama and consists of the districts of [https://www.mindat.org/feature-2327851.html 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] It was reported that a man killed in his roommate [13] at Sagbama,[14] in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa state[15] and sell his body part to rituals.[16]
Climate edit
Incommunity, 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
and is rarely belowsor above "Sagbama Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.</ref> Sagbama is surrounded by water which mainly come from the Forcados River, sometimes referred to as Sagbama River.[1]
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]
Major Communities in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State:[17] edit
SALGA Constituency 1 edit
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
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
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 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Bayelsa State". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Bayelsa State". Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Headquarters Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Bayelsa National Forest, Bayelsa - Photos & Reviews". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "State | NDSP4". ndsp4.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ^ "THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN BAYELSA STATE. (A CASE STUDY OF SAGBAMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA | Project". Gross Archive. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "The battle for Bayelsa West senatorial district". Tribune Online. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Postal code - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Sagbama Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Find the Perfect Roommate". Roommates.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "List of Towns and Villages in Sagbama LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ Finelib.com. "Sagbama Local Government Area".
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