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Yenegoa

Also known as Yenagoa

Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. It is located in the Niger Delta region of the country at coordinates .

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Yenagoa
Settlement.other_name: YELGA
Settlement.imagesize: 300px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nigeria
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Nigeria
Settlement.seat_type: Headquarters
Settlement.seat: Yenagoa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bayelsa State
Settlement.government_type: Local Government Council
Settlement.leader_title: Local Government Chairman
Settlement.leader_name: Toby Andy (PDP)
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 706.7
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024 est
Settlement.population_total: 798,466

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Wikidata facts

Population: 352285
Area: 1698
Image: High Court of Justice, Yenogoa, Bayelsa state.jpg

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inception: 1996-10-01
postal code: 569101
Commons category: Yenagoa

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List of towns and villages
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Notable Natives
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Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. It is located in the Niger Delta region of the country at coordinates .

The LGA has an area of 706 km2 and an estimated population of 798,466 at 2024.