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Yenagoa

Yenagoa
Yenagoa is located in Nigeria
Yenagoa
Yenagoa
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°02′N 6°20′E / 5.033°N 6.333°E / 5.033; 6.333
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersYenagoa
Area
 • Total706.7 km2 (272.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 est)[1]
 • Total524,400
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
561
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.YE
ClimateAm
Map

Yenagoa[2] is a Local Government Area[3] and capital city of Bayelsa State,[4] Southern Nigeria.[5] It is located at the Niger-Delta region of the country at coordinates 4°55′29″N 6°15′51″E / 4.92472°N 6.26417°E / 4.92472; 6.26417.

The LGA has an area of 706 km2 and a population[6] of 352,285 at the 2006 census.[7]

The postal code of the area is 561.[8]

The Ijaws form the majority of the Local Government Area.[9][10] English is the official language,[11] but Epie-Atissa language is one of the local languages[6][12] spoken in Yenagoa, others such as Ekpetiama, Gbarian, Buseni and Zarama are Ijaw dialect in Yenagoa LGA.[13][14]

Bayelsa Airport (Bayelsa Cargo Airport) is an airport located in the Bayelsa State[15] capital of Yenagoa, southern Nigeria. Yenagoa Bayelsa Airport received its first aircraft arrival on February 14, 2019.[16]

Yenagoa is the home of Bayelsa United, a men's association football club that plays in the second-tier Nigeria National League, and Bayelsa Queens, a women's football club in the NWFL Premiership. The two clubs won the 2021 Aiteo Cup for men and women respectively. The men's match took place at the new Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Benin.[17] Bayelsa United defeated Nasarawa United 4–3 on penalties after the regular period and added time had ended 2–2.[18]

  1. ^ "Yenagoa (Local Government Area in Nigeria)". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  2. ^ "Yenagoa Archives". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  3. ^ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  4. ^ "Bayelsa State". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  5. ^ "About Yenagoa". City Of Yenagoa. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  6. ^ a b "population | Definition, Trends, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  7. ^ "census | Facts, Definition, Methods, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  8. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  9. ^ "Overview of Bayelsa – Niger Delta Budget Monitoring Group". Retrieved 2022-04-20.
  10. ^ Ariye, E. C. "The Ijo (Ijaw) People of Delta State: Their Early History and Aspects of Social and Cultural Practices" (PDF). Historical Research Letter. Online. 8: 1–2 – via IISTE.
  11. ^ Nations, United. "Official Languages". United Nations. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  12. ^ "Spoken languages of African countries - Nations Online Project". www.nationsonline.org. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  13. ^ "Bayelsa moves to save Izon language from extinction". Vanguard News. 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  14. ^ Kolesnik, Kay (2018-10-30). "What do you know about Bayelsa State history?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  15. ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  16. ^ "Yenagoa Bayelsa Airport Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  17. ^ "Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium best in Nigeria —Kwara dep gov". Punch Newspapers. 2021-04-10. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  18. ^ "Bayelsa United upset Nasarawa United as Yenagoa clubs rule Aiteo Cup". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-18.

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