List of 8 Local Governments in Bayelsa State and their Headquarters.

Bayelsa is a state among the 36 states in Nigeria. It is situated in the South-South region of Nigeria. Bayelsa is located in the core of the Niger Delta. The State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. The capital of Bayelsa is Yenagoa which is susceptible to a high risk of annual flooding.

Bayelsa shares a boundary with Rivers State to the East and Delta State to the west, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of 10,773 square kilometres (4,159 sq mi). Bayelsa state has eight (8) local government areas: Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Brass and Southern Ijaw. It is the smallest in Nigeria both in land area and by population according to the 2006 census.

Bayelsa State has a riverine and estuarine setting, with bodies of water within the state preventing the development of significant road infrastructure. It is no doubt, being a state in the oil-rich Niger Delta, Bayelsa State’s economy is dominated by the petroleum industry. Oloibiri Oilfield was located in Bayelsa, where oil was first discovered in Nigeria. The state has the largest gas reservoir (about 18 trillion cubic feet) in Nigeria. Bayelsa State is one of the sites of the largest crude oil and natural gas deposits in Nigeria, contributing to local economic development, but sadly the state remains plagued by rampant poverty as well as pollution stemming from oil spills.