Country Nigeria Time zone WAT (UTC+1) ISO 3166 code NG.BY.OG | State Bayelsa State 3-digit postal code prefix 560 Area 1,698 km² | |
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Ogbia town hall meeting
Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at4°39′00″N 6°16′00″E.
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It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926.It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay i.e. its oil industry, being the local government area encompassing Oloibiri the first place oil was discovered on Sunday 15 January 1956.
The postal code of the area is 562.
The inhabitants of Ogbia land are mainly fishermen and farmers. Former Nigerian president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was born in Otueke, Ogbia.
Ogbia Communities/Town
Otuogidi in ogbia lg bayelsa state nigeria 0001 wmv
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Ogbia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA