Local Governments in Bayelsa State

Local Governement Areas

Bayelsa State was made up of only eight local government areas on the eve of May 29, 1999. These were created out of the old Brass, Yenagoa and Sagbama local governemnt areas. They are: Nembe,Ogbia (from Brass), Southern Ijaw, Kolokuma/Opokima (from Yenagoa) and Ekeremor (from Sagbama) Following the military disengagement from political power, the successive civilian administration of Chief D. S. P. Alamieyeseigha initiated a bill culminating in the creation of additional twenty-four local government areas. This was to bring government closer to the people and encourage grassroot development in the State.


The 32 L. G. A.s of the State
1.Akassa -
2.Alabeni
3. Aleibiri
4.Anyama
5.Apoi/Olodaima
6. Brass
7. Bassan Koluama
8 Bomo East
.9.Bomo Central/West
10.Ekeremor
11.Gbarain/Ekptiama
12. Kaiko/Ibeawo
13.Kolokuma/Opokuma
14.Kolo Creek
15. Mein/Oyiakiri
16. Mini-Ikensi
17. Nembe West
!8. Nembe East
19. Odi
20. Ogbia
21. Ogbia Central
22.Okordia/Zarama/Biseni
23. Ogboin North
24. Ogboin South/Tarakiri
25. Okoroma/Tereke
26. Oporomor West
27. Opuokede reek
28. southern Ijaw
29. Sagbama
30. Tarakiri
31. Toru-Abubou
32. Yenagoa
Headquarters
Ogbokiri
Egbemo-Angalabiri
Aleibiri
Anyama
Ikibiri 1
Twon
Foropa 1
Opuama
Igbematoru
Ekeremor
Okolobiri
Okpoama
Kaiama
Kolo
Ogobiri
Agrsaba
Ogblomabiri
Bassambiri
Odi
Ogbia
Otuoke
Agbobiri
Amassoma
Otuan
Ologoama
Peretorugbene
Amabulou
Oporoma
Sagbama
Ebedebiri
Elemebiri
Yenagoa city