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Yenegwe Destination Guide

Delve into Yenegwe in Nigeria

Yenegwe in the region of Bayelsa is a city in Nigeria - some 290 mi or ( 466 km ) South of Abuja , the country's capital .

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Current time in Yenegwe is now 08:05 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Lagos " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Douala, Malabo, Yenagoa, Uruama, and Umuahia. While being here, make sure to check out Douala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yenegwe ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 17 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 18 km away
Tags: Local Government Areas in Bayelsa State, Nigerian state capitals, Populated places in Bayelsa State