Sagbama | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 5°10′N 6°12′E / 5.167°N 6.200°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Bayelsa State |
Headquarters | Sagbama |
Area | |
• Total | 945 km2 (365 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 187,146 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 561 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.SA |
Sagbama[1] is a Local Government Area[2] in Bayelsa State,[3] Southern part of Nigeria.[4] Its headquarters[5] are in the town of Sagbama. Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National Forest.[6]
It has an area of 945 km2 and a population of 187,146 at the 2006 census.[7] Sagbama LGA is in the town of Sagbama and consists of the districts of [https://www.mindat.org/feature-2327851.html Aduku, Sagbama, Ossiama, OFONI, Odoni, Agbere, Asamabiri, Angalabiri, Ebedebiri, Osekwenike, Agoro, Toru Ebeni, Anyama Ibeni, Akeddie and Trofani, Eriama, Adagbabiri, Kabiama, Daganagbene, Esoni, Ogbonugbene, Egbepulugbene, Angiama, etc [8] and the LGA is under Bayelsa West Senatorial District[9]
The postal code[10] of the area is 561.[11][12] It was reported that a man killed in his roommate [13] at Sagbama,[14] in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa state[15] and sell his body part to rituals.[16]