Sagbama

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 is located in Nigeria
Sagbama
Sagbama
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°10′N 6°12′E
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersSagbama
Area
 • Total945 km2 (365 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total187,146
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
561
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.SA

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 Ofoni, Aduku, Sagbama, Ossiama, OFONI, Odoni, Agbere, Asamabiri, Angalabiri, Ebedebiri, Osekwenike, Agoro, Toru Ebeni and Trofani,[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

In Sagbama community, 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 70 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 62 °F or above 91 °F.[17] Sagbama is surrounded by water which mainly come from the Forcados River, sometimes referred to as Sagbama River.

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.

Major Communities in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State:[18]

SALGA Constituency 1

1. OFONI

2. ANGALABIRI

3. TORU ORUA

4. EBEDEBIRI

5. TORU ANGIAMA

6. BOLOU ORUA

SALGA Constituency 2

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

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

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  5. "Headquarters Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. "Bayelsa National Forest, Bayelsa - Photos & Reviews". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. "State | NDSP4". ndsp4.org. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  8. "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.
  9. "The battle for Bayelsa West senatorial district". Tribune Online. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  10. "Postal code - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  11. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  12. "Sagbama Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  13. "Find the Perfect Roommate". Roommates.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  14. "Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  15. "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  16. "Man kills roommate, sells body parts for rituals". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  17. "Sagbama Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark". weatherspark.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  18. "List of Towns and Villages in Sagbama LGA". Nigeria Zip Codes. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
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