State
Bayelsa State
8 local government areas. Select one on the map or in the table to see its facts, money and records.
- Local government areas
- 8
- Publishing records
- 0
- Population, 2006 census
- 1,704,515
- Land area
- 10,367 km²
- FAAC to its LGAs, June 2026
- ₦6.55B
Councils publishing records
None yet. Every council here still has a page with national public data, and residents' questions are logged for the council to see. How a council joins
All 8 local government areas
Allocation: June 2026, net where published| Local government ↑ | Headquarters | Population | Area km² | Latest allocation | Per resident (2006 census) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brass | Twon-Brass | 184,127 | 1,404 | ₦787,966,686 | ₦4,279 |
| Ekeremor | Not on file | 269,588 | 1,810 | ₦878,297,084 | ₦3,258 |
| Kolokuma/Opokuma | Kaiama | 79,266 | 361 | ₦653,613,680 | ₦8,246 |
| Nembe | Not on file | 130,966 | 760 | ₦745,447,146 | ₦5,692 |
| Ogbia | Not on file | 179,606 | 1,698 | ₦782,084,811 | ₦4,354 |
| Sagbama | Not on file | 186,869 | 945 | ₦777,700,909 | ₦4,162 |
| Southern Ijaw | Oporoma (Osokoma) | 321,808 | 2,682 | ₦976,279,182 | ₦3,034 |
| Yenagoa | Yenagoa | 352,285 | 707 | ₦945,326,494 | ₦2,683 |
Select a column heading to sort. Per resident divides the month's allocation by the census population, so it shows relative weight, not spending.