Tourism in Bayelsa

Bayelsa State is naturally endowed with rich tourist potentials. Some of these potentials date back to pre-colonial times. This portrays the level of development and growth in political, socio-economic, cultural as well as technological fabric before the advent of modernity. There are significant historic sites, museums and monuments, artifacts recovered from archaeological finds, settlements, birthplaces of notable persons, arts, crafts, traditional festivals etc. that serve as attractions to tourists.


Museums and Monuments


1. The White Graveyard at Twon-Brass in Brass LGA.
2. The Slave Tunnel at Akassa in Brass LGA
3 Olodi Museum at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe LGA.
4. Olodi Museum at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe LGA.
5. Olodi Museum at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe LGA.
6. King Ockiya’s Mausoleum at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe LGA
7. Late Chief Christopher Iwowari’s Monument at Bassambiri in Nembe LGA
8. Bronze Heads at Opume in Ogbia LGA
9. The proposed National Oil Museum at Oloibiri in Ogbia LGA, where crude oil was first struck in commercial quantity in Nigeria in 1956.
10. Isaac Boro Memorial Monument at Kaiama in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA.
11 The Akassa Light House in Brass Local Government Area
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The Okpoama Beach in Brass Local Government Area
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The Koluama Holiday Resort in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area
14 Lake Efi at Sabagreia in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area


Beaches


Famgbe Beach CArnival
Town/LGA: Famgbe in Yenagoa LGA
Description: Ceremonial
Period: [n]
Ogori ba Uge Beach

Town/LGA: Odi in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA Description:killing of Buffalo Period: 27 July



Agricultural Palm Beach
Town/LGA: Ekeremor in Ekeremor LGA Description: Ceremonial Period:
Okpoama Beach
Town/LGA: Brass in Brass L. G. A. Description: Ceremonial

Egbebiri Beach Carnival
Town/LGA: Biseni Okordia/Zarama/Biseni LGA