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Egbedama Destination Guide

Delve into Egbedama in Nigeria

Egbedama in the region of Bayelsa is located in Nigeria - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Local time in Egbedama is now 05:56 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Waribugoama, and Umuahia. While being here, you might want to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Egbedama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ogbia

Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|39|00|N|6|16|00|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926. It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay i.e.

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Located at 4.65 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Populated places in Bayelsa State

Oloibiri

Oloibiri is a small community in Ogbia LGA located in Bayelsa State, in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Oloibiri is a historic town to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. Nigeria first commercial oil discovery was made at (Otuabagi/Otuogadi) in Oloibiri district by Shell Darcy on Sunday 15 January 1956. Oloibiri has many firsts to its credit in the Nigeria Oil and Gas industry: •\tOloibiri-1 well is the first commercial oil well in Nigeria.

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Located at 4.67 6.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The four main languages spoken are Izon, Nembe, Epie-Atissa and Ogbia. Like the rest of Nigeria, English is the official language. The state was formed in 1996 from part of Rivers State and is thus one of the newest states of the Nigerian federation.

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Located at 4.75 6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bayelsa State, States and territories established in 1996, States of Nigeria

Yenagoa

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{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|55|29|N|6|15|51|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The LGA has an area of 706 km² and a population of 353,344 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. Yenagoa is the traditional home of the Ijaw people. The Ijaw form the majority of the bayelsa state.

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Located at 4.92 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Bayelsa State

Southern Ijaw

Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north of the area at{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:4|48|17|N|6|04|44|E|region:NG_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki | |name= }}. The area has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Benin. It is the Largest Local Government In Nigeria (Landscape). The people and their language are known as Izon.

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Located at 4.80 6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Populated coastal places in Nigeria, Populated places in Bayelsa State