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Kaiama Destination Guide

Explore Kaiama in Nigeria

Kaiama in the region of Bayelsa is a place in Nigeria - some 285 mi or ( 458 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital city .

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Time in Kaiama is now 04:21 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Umuahia, Sagbama, and Port Harcourt. Since you are here already, consider visiting Douala . Where to go and what to see in Kaiama ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yenagoa Township Stadium

Yenagoa Township Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Yenagoa, Nigeria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of both Ocean Boys FC and Bayelsa United. The stadium has a capacity of 5,000 people. It was rededicated in 2009 and named after former Nigeria standout Samson Siasia. Samson Siasia is a former Nigerian soccer player who has coached a number of teams and recorded a number of successes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.93 6.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Bayelsa State, Football venues in 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 4.92 6.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Bayelsa State

Forcados River

The Forcados River is a channel in the Niger Delta, in southern Nigeria. It flows for approximately 198 km and meets the sea at the Bight of Benin in Delta State. It is an important channel for small ships. The Forcados River splits from the Niger River at the same point as the Nun River. People have been fishing on this river for years and then came to a dock on the Niger River to sell/store and use for personal consumption.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.31 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Distributaries of the Niger River, Rivers of Nigeria

Nun River

The Nun River is a river in Nigeria. The Nun is formed when the Niger River splits in two, forming the Nun and Forcados rivers. The Nun River is immortalised in the poetry of Gabriel Okara. His poem "The Call of the River Nun" is a nostalgic ode to the river that passes through his home. (Nun River may also be an alternative name for the Nen River in Manchuria.)

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.31 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Distributaries of the Niger River, Rivers of Nigeria

Environmental issues in the Niger Delta

The key environmental issues in the Niger Delta of Nigeria relate to its petroleum industry. The delta covers 20,000 km² within wetlands of 70,000 km² formed primarily by sediment deposition. Home to 20 million people and 40 different ethnic groups, this floodplain makes up 7.5% of Nigeria's total land mass. It is the largest wetland and maintains the third-largest drainage basin in Africa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 5.32 6.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Environmental issues in Nigeria

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kaiama