Bayelsa

Bayelsa
Basic data
Capital :	Yenagoa
founded:	October 1, 1996
Governor :	Henry Dickson
ISO 3166-2 :	NG-BY
surface
Area :	10,773 km²
Rank in Nigeria:	27
population
Residents :	2,278,000 (2016)
Population density :	212 inhabitants / km² (2016)
Rank in Nigeria:	37

Location of Bayelsa in Nigeria

Bayelsa is a federal state in the West African country of Nigeria with the capital Yenagoa , which is also the largest city in the state with a population of 24,335 (2005). The inhabitants belong to the Izon ( Ijaw ), Nember, Ogbia and Epie-Atisa and are mostly Christians .

geography

The state is located in the south of the country and is bordered by the state of Delta to the north, by the Atlantic to the south and west and by the state of Rivers to the east . The state is located in the western part of the Niger Delta . The Apoi Creek Forest Reserve was added to the list of Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention in 2008.

history

The state was formed on October 1, 1996 from part of the state of Rivers . The first administrator was Oladipo Phillips Ayeni between October 7, 1996 and February 28, 1997. Henry Dickson has been the current governor since 2012 .

List of governors and administrators

• Oladipo Phillips Ayeni (administrator 1996–1997)
• Habu Daura (Administrator 1997)
• Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (Administrator 1997–1998)
• Paul Obi (Administrator 1998–1999)
• Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (Governor 1999-2005)
• Goodluck Jonathan (Governor 2005-2007)
• Timipre Sylva (Governor 2007-2008)
• Werinipre Seibarugo (Governor 2008)
• Timipre Sylva (Governor 2008–2012)
• Nestor Binabo (Governor 2012)
• Henry Dickson (Governor 2012–)

administration

The state is divided into eight Local Government Areas . These are: Brass, Ekeremor, Kolokuma-Opokuma, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Southern Ijaw and Yenagoa.

economy

Over 30 percent of Nigerian oil comes from hundreds of sources in Bayelsa state. However, oil production and loading also causes considerable losses and damage. The majority of the working population is employed in fishing , agriculture , palm oil and palm wine production, or as traders, carvers or weavers. Because of the many waterways, the boat is the most important means of transport. The population is among the poorest in Nigeria.

Web links

• Bayelsa State Government Homepage

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Data sheet ( Memento of July 18, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) from Bayelsa State Government (English)
2. ^ Doris Danler , Markus Brunner: Oil and environmental damage - Using the example of Shell in the Niger Delta. 1996 ( hamburger-bildungsserver.de ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this note. , Link no longer available).