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Yenagoa
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
Area
 • Total
1,698 km2 (656 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census352,285)
 • Total
352,285
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
561
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.YE
ClimateAm

Yenagoa is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Yenagoa (the State capital) in the south of the area at 4°55′29″N 6°15′51″E / 4.92472°N 6.26417°E / 4.92472; 6.26417.

The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 266,008 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 561.[1]

Yenagoa is the traditional home of the Ijaw people. The Ijaw form the majority of the state. English is the official language, but Epie-Atissa language, one of the Ijo languages, is the major local language spoken in Yenagoa.[citation needed]

Since attaining the status of state capital in 1996, construction and other activities have accelerated appreciably. Yenagoa's population is estimated at about 266,008 people.[citation needed] It is the home of the Bayelsa United FC, a premier league football club.

References

  1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.


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